Edwin Markham Home
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N 37° 19.215 W 121° 51.525
10S E 601118 N 4131010
Markham was born at Oregon City April 23, 1852 and later moved to a cattle ranch near Suisun. Later he and his mother moved to San Jose, and Markham entered the State Normal School, from which he graduated in 1872. Markham lived and taught school in many places but made this home his main residence, and it was here that he wrote The Man with the Hoe.
Waymark Code: WMCQE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2006
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Markham's home itself has been relocated to Kelly Park. There is no sign or plaque identifying this yellowish beige house as belonging to him, but the Docent was able to identify it for us. The Poetry Center of San Jose uses this house as it's poetry headquarters.