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This book will delight readers who love local history, old ships, family stories, Pilgrim lore, and the everyday life of nineteenth century New England.
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What does a town remember when the last person who saw it as it was is gone? William T. Davis, in his eighties, decided that Plymouth would not forget. He was born in 1822 in the house on Cole's Hill that later became the Plymouth Rock House, and he watched the town change for seventy-five years.
Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian is his answer. Davis, who died in 1907, wrote it as a legacy for his children and for readers young and old. He walks the streets, wharves, ships, railroads, schools, kitchens and the Civil War, and you get a plain-spoken guide with a sharp memory and a dry wit.
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- 1A lifetime of memory becomes a legacyFree
- 2Three old questions get plain answers
- 3Every street holds a crowd of neighbors
- 4Water Street shows a seaport at work
- 5Whales, cod, packets and the Rock
- 6Steam and rails shrink the distance
- 7Ordinary people give the town its character
- 8Boyhood games, schools and kitchens
- 9The town goes to war
- 10Town meetings, celebrations and what lasts
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A lifetime of memory becomes a legacy
Davis opens with a plain claim. When a person dies, knowledge that no one else holds goes with them. He writes to rescue the people, habits and fashions he saw across a long life.
It reads like a walk with a grandfather who stops at each house and tells you who lived there. He reminds the young that the comforts of the present grew out of the simple habits of earlier generations.
Then he gives his earliest memories. In 1825, at three years old, he sailed with his mother on a fishing schooner to visit his grandfather in Nova Scotia. A year later he was taken to his first school, run by Ma'am Weston on North Street. When he cannot be sure of a fact, he says so.
Memory written down becomes a gift to the people who come later.
That’s 1 of 10 key points.
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- LengthAbout 188,600 words
- Reading timeAbout 13 h 15 min
Questions about Souvenirs de Plymouth d’un octogénaire
What is Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian about?
It is William T. Davis's recollection of Plymouth, Massachusetts, from his boyhood in the 1820s to about 1904. He covers streets, houses, ships, fisheries, schools, customs, the Civil War, and town affairs, naming many real residents.
Who was William T. Davis?
Davis was a Plymouth native, born in 1822, who became a merchant, shipowner, bank president, selectman, moderator and state senator. He wrote the book in his eighties as a legacy for his children and the town.
Is Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian a true story?
Yes, it is a nonfiction memoir. Davis draws on his own memory, town records, family letters and conversations with older neighbors, and he often corrects popular legends when documents disagree.
How did Plymouth get its name according to Davis?
He says Captain John Smith charted the coast in 1614 and that Prince Charles added the name Plymouth to the map, probably honoring Sir Ferdinando Gorges, governor of Plymouth Castle. The Pilgrims already knew the name.
Is the book approachable for general readers?
Yes. Davis writes in a warm, conversational voice, full of jokes, anecdotes and personal scenes. Chapters are organized by place or topic, so you can enjoy it a story at a time.
Cite this edition
Davis, William T. Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/plymouth-memories-of-an-octogenarian.
Davis, W. T. (2026). Plymouth memories of an octogenarian. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/plymouth-memories-of-an-octogenarian (Original work published 1906)
Davis, William T. Plymouth Memories of an Octogenarian. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/plymouth-memories-of-an-octogenarian.
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