The holidays are a good time for going home, so let's take a peek at the place Stephen Crane called home during his late childhood. 508 Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ, USA is the address of this holy shrine. Crane's mother moved her children there in 1883, when Stephen was nearly 12 years old. The Crane family retained it until 1899. Nearly a hundred years later, in 1995, Tom and Regina Hayes purchased it and rescued the home from demolition.
According to the Stephen Crane House website run by current owner Frank D'Alessandro, "Since 1995, the house has been the small venue for hundreds of literary, musical, film and other cultural programs all dedicated to the memory of Stephen and his very literary and artistic family."
The next event taking place there will be a December 13th "Season's Reading" and viewing of the film "A Christmas Story." Click here for full information.
We of the Stephen Crane Blog have not yet made it to the Stephen Crane House, but when we do it shall be an earth-shaking pilgrimage and well documented on this blog.
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Dear sirs do people know about the women and men who put there lifes on the line every day for freedom safety I dont think they do our police our fire Men our Children who go to war you need to think about more this poor girl who gave life to help defensless women and children from Marburough Ohio you need to think about it!how much courage to run at where the gunfire was comming from to sheld and help women and children God Bless you Ashely!RIP
God Bless you Ashely who layed down her life for our freedom from Marlburo ohio.think about I dont think you do the cival liberties you enjoy!
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