Just next door to the Japanese-American Cemetery in Oxnard, California is the Masonic Cemetery. Both cemeteries were neglected for years. Litter and weeds dominated the grounds. But recently the Heuneme Masonic Cemetery Association led volunteers to restore the properties. These photos are from before the refurbishment. I'll have to take some new pictures and compare them. Next trip north, I suppose.
Masonic Cemetery
Pleasant Valley Road and Etting Road
Oxnard, CA
Sunnyside Cemetery
1095 E. Willow St.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 595-9392
Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life, from 1846 to 1849, in The Bronx at Poe Cottage, now located at Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse. A small wooden farmhouse built about 1812, the cottage once commanded unobstructed vistas over the rolling Bronx hills to the shores of Long Island. It was a bucolic setting in which the great writer penned many of his most enduring poetical works, including “Annabel Lee,” “The Bells” and “Eureka.”
Poe spent much of his life moving from place to place in restless search of literary recognition and financial security. In April 1844, he and his wife, Virginia, and mother-in-law, Maria Clemm, moved to New York, where Poe sought the opportunity for international acclaim. But Virginia was ill, and in early summer of 1846 Poe brought her to The Bronx, where he hoped the country air would rescue her failing health. However, in January of 1847, she died of tuberculosis. Poe himself died two years later, under mysterious circumstances, in Baltimore, MD.
Administered by The Bronx County Historical Society since 1975, the cottage is restored to its original appearance, with authentic period furnishings. A film presentation and guided tour help bring Poe Cottage to life. Visitors can see the bed in which Virginia died and the rocking chair Poe used. In the kitchen, the dishes on the table appear as if the great author had just stepped out for air.
The Cottage is going to be undergoing a major renovation and restoration during 2008-2009. Please check our website for possible closures and alternative programming sites.
Poe Park is getting a new addition! A state of the art visitor’s center,designed by world-renowned architect Toshiko Mori, will be constructed in park. Please check our website for updates and images of this auspcious project.
-- The Bronx Historical Society
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage - wiki
We've had pet store rats for years. They are terrific apartment pets. They are self-contained and behave much like cats. They clean themselves. They can be trained to sit on your shoulder for a period of time before you must put them back in their cage to shit. But they can be more friendly than cats. If you spend quality time with a rat, they will bond with you. They will cheer when you enter the room and live to play with you.
Manny enjoyed the back rubs we gave him, but didn't get the rat-human thing at all. He remained a "scaredy" rat. But we loved him just the same. His cagemate and probable brother MOE served as the aggressor. Moe took the food to his corner and Manny ate the scraps. We compensated by feeding Manny separately. After Moe died, we cared for Manny through his old age. He warmed up to us at the end and made it through our move from Santa Monica to Westwood. He died quietly. At this moment he resides in our freezer with Moe. We plan to bury them at the earliest convenience.
MANNY was a very shy rat, but despite his reserved temperment, Manny proved to be a nice rat with a big heart. We miss him.
