Project Gutenberg 2021-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 180 Cate, Margaret Davis 1888 1961 Fairbanks, Charles H. (Charles Herron) 1913 1985 Fairbanks, Charles Herron Hawkins-Davison Houses, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia The original houses of Frederica, Georgia: the Hawkins-Davison houses / by Margaret Davis Cate -- The excavation of the Hawkins-Davison houses, Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Island, Georgia / by Charles H. Fairbanks. Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Hawkins-Davison Houses, Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia" by Cate and Fairbanks is a historical account published in the mid-20th century, specifically reprinted from the Georgia Historical Quarterly in 1956. The book primarily explores the archaeological excavations and historical significance of the Hawkins-Davison houses located in the once-thriving community of Frederica, Georgia, an early British outpost established in the 18th century. The narrative delves into the origins of Frederica, detailing its foundation by James Edward Oglethorpe in 1736 as a military and civilian settlement aimed at safeguarding British territories from Spanish incursions. It documents the lives of two significant settlers, Dr. Thomas Hawkins and Samuel Davison, whose conflicting reputations in the community—Hawkins as the town doctor with a controversial character, and Davison as a well-liked tavern owner—shape the story of the houses built adjacent to each other. The authors present findings from archaeological digs that uncovered the foundations of their homes, revealing insights into colonial life, community dynamics, and the eventual decline of the town following the disbandment of the British regiment stationed there. Through an integration of historical documents and excavation results, the book paints a vivid picture of life in 18th-century Georgia, underscoring the cultural and historical legacy of the Frederica settlement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dwellings -- Georgia -- Saint Simons Island Fort Frederica National Monument (Ga.) Saint Simons Island (Ga. : Island) -- History F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 113911 2025-07-25T13:13:30.214821 text/html 85803 2024-10-18T11:35:58 text/html 666797 2025-07-25T13:13:36.138795 application/epub+zip 667495 2025-07-25T13:13:33.064812 application/epub+zip 101895 2025-07-25T13:13:31.751821 application/epub+zip 698292 2025-07-25T13:13:38.128779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684977 2025-07-25T13:13:34.972796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130130 2022-09-29T06:40:09.711857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81941 2025-07-25T13:13:29.647815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61955 2024-10-18T11:35:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17996 2025-07-25T13:13:38.282783 application/rdf+xml 15167 2025-07-25T13:13:31.844804 image/jpeg 2550 2025-07-25T13:13:31.795823 image/jpeg 604540 2025-07-25T13:13:30.242804 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia