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Walter Merriam Pratt
1880–1973
A Massachusetts writer with a strong interest in local history, he is best remembered for books that preserved the story of Chelsea and the Mayflower Society House for later generations.
2 Audiobooks
The Mayflower Society House Being the story of the Edward Winslow House, the Mayflower Society, the Pilgrims
by Walter Merriam Pratt
The burning of Chelsea
by Walter Merriam Pratt
About the author
Walter Merriam Pratt was an American writer and historian born in 1880 and died in 1973. The sources found for him consistently connect him to Massachusetts, and especially to Chelsea and Plymouth, where his historical interests shaped the books he wrote.
His best-known works include The Burning of Chelsea and The Mayflower Society House, both focused on preserving regional history. Records from the Theodore Roosevelt Center also show that he was active in Theodore Roosevelt's political campaigns, served in World War I, and later donated or was associated with a Theodore Roosevelt collection.
Taken together, the available sources suggest a life that blended civic involvement, military service, and a lasting commitment to documenting New England's past in a clear, practical way.