Google Earth Community: H.P. Lovecraft Grave Site

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937)

Noted horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in Providence on August 20, 1890. A precocious child, he was reciting poetry at age two, reading at age three, and writing at age six or seven. He became a published author at sixteen, by penning a monthly newspaper column on astronomy. His interest in the weird was fostered by his grandfather, who entertained young Lovecraft with imaginative tales of the macabre. [1]

Nestled in the center of Swan Point Cemetary.. H.P. Lovecraft's grave is a humble marker for the man that scared his readers with stories of the macabre. He loved his hometown of Providence, RI and made is so by having 'I AM Providence' engraved on his tombstone. [1]

Footnote
1. Scales, Joe. 'H. P. Lovecraft - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com.' 'H. P. Lovecraft' Waymark. 20 June 2006. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFAB (20 June 2008)

Edited by anarkavre (07/09/08 03:07 PM)