Celia Thaxter (née Laighton; June 29, 1835 – August 25, 1894) was an American writer of poetry and stories. For most of her life, she lived with her father on the Isles of Shoals at his Appledore Hotel. [2]

Apr 15, 2014 · Celia Thaxter found solace, friendship and fame on the Isles of Shoals, a tiny archipelago off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. She had grown up on one of the larger islands, White, the daughter of a lighthouse keeper. Her poems and stories about the island captivated her readers.

Celia Laighton Thaxter was an American writer best known for her poetry and nature writing. She spent much of her life on the Isles of Shoals, a group of islands off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine, where her family ran a hotel.

Celia Laighton Thaxter (born June 29, 1835, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died Aug. 26, 1894, Appledore Island, N.H.) was an American poet whose work centred thematically on the islands and ocean of her youth.

May 12, 2022 · Brightly colored flowers sway in the ocean breeze in Celia Thaxter’s garden on Appledore Island. DURHAM, N.H.— The enchanting and colorful garden of beloved writer Celia Thaxter will bloom in its original home plot on Appledore Island after a two-year hiatus.

CELIA THAXTER'S GARDEN PHOTO GALLERY. The poet Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) grew up on the Isles of Shoals. Her father built a large hotel on Appledore Island that became a gathering place for literary and artistic greats of New England during the late 19th century.

Mar 12, 2019 · In celebration of Women’s History month, this is the second post in a series by blogger Kim Reynolds (Curator of Manuscripts) focusing on BPL's special collections featuring notable 19th century American women. Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in …

Experience the serenity of Celia Thaxter’s garden by the sea. Visit the Laighton family cemetery and learn their history with many of the islands in the Isles of Shoals. Hike the paths Celia herself wandered and explore the cultural history of the Appledore Hotel.

Apr 1, 2021 · Was poet and artist Celia Thaxter a practicing Christian? In his memoir, “Ninety Years at the Isles of Shoals,” Oscar Laighton offered his view.

Celia Thaxter’s Island Garden. Special | 28m 25s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Maine's Appledore Island is the site of a unique garden.