Emily Dickinson's Home - Amherst, Massachussets

Amherst, Masschussets is where Emily Elizabeth Dickson was born, where she lived and ultimately where she died. Her family home is still there and is operated as a museum about her. 

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.376139000000
Longitude: -72.514431900000

Timeline of Events Associated with Emily Dickinson's Home - Amherst, Massachussets

Date Event Manage
10 Dec 1830

The Birth Of Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born as the second child of her parents, Edward Dickinson and Emily Dickinson (née Norcross), she would eventually be the eldest daughter and middle child of her parents. She was born in Amherst, Pennsylvania, where her family home still resides. 

 

 

Habegger, Alfred. "Emily Dickinson". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Emily-Dickinson. Accessed 16 December 2021. 

 Childhood portrait of Emily Dickinson (left) and her siblings, Austin (centre) and Lavinia. Childhood portrait of Emily Dickinson (left) and her siblings, Austin (centre) and Lavinia.
circa. Winter 1866

Carlo's Death

Emily's beloved Newfoundland dog, Carlo, passes away. 

Emily Dickinson recieved her dog as a gift, in fall 1849, from her father. It's assumed he did so because he wanted her to have a companion on her frequent walks in the woods. 

Carlo is mentioned in letters nad some poems by Dickinson, and she often discussed how intelligent she thought he was. 

Her inspiration for naming him Carlo came from Jane Eyre, her supposed favorite novel at the time. 

Emily Dickinson Museum. (n.d.). Carlo (1849-1866), dog. Emily Dickinson Museum. Retrieved December 16, 2021, from https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/carlo-1849-1866-dog/