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The Homes of Our Forefathers. Being a Selection of the Oldest and Most Interesting Buildings, Histor


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This beautifully illustrated book offers a fascinating glimpse into the architecture and design of the homes of early settlers in America. Featuring detailed descriptions and exquisite watercolor illustrations, it is an invaluable resource for historians, architects, and anyone with an interest in the history of American homes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




The Homes of Our Forefathers


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Excerpt from The Homes of Our Forefathers: Being a Selection of the Oldest and Most Interesting Buildings, Historical Houses, and Noted Places in Rhode Island and Connecticut; From Original Drawings Made on the Spot The Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod, November n, and then and there entered into a solemn covenant, and chose John Carver as their governor, The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. And decided to make a settlement there. Decem ber 22. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.