Old Colony Club

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It went moribund during the American Revolution due to a split between Tory and Patriot members, but was revived in 1875.

The club meets on Fridays at a much-renovated old colonial house on Court Street in downtown Plymouth.

The club is best known for its annual celebration of Forefathers' Day, one of the oldest holidays in America, dating from colonial times.

The Old Colony Club boasts among its early members Revolutionary War hero General Alexander Scammell.