author
Frank H. Perkins
b. 1854
Best known for a compact local-history classic, this Massachusetts writer preserved the stories, names, and epitaphs of Plymouth's Old Burial Hill for later generations. His work still appeals to readers interested in early New England, genealogy, and the texture of everyday history.
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About the author
A late-19th- and early-20th-century American writer, Frank H. Perkins is identified in library records as Frank Herman Perkins, born in 1854. He is known for Handbook of Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts: Its History, Its Famous Dead, and Its Quaint Epitaphs, a historical guide associated with Plymouth, Massachusetts.
That book gathers local history, memorial inscriptions, and notes on notable burials, making it useful not just for general readers but also for family historians and anyone curious about early New England. Its lasting presence in major digital libraries suggests that Perkins's writing found an enduring niche as a practical, readable source on one of Plymouth's most storied sites.
Very little biographical information about Perkins was readily confirmed from reliable online library and archive sources beyond his name, birth year, and authorship of this work. Even so, his surviving book gives a clear sense of his interests: careful historical preservation, attention to place, and a desire to make the past accessible to ordinary readers.