"H. P. Lovecraft" Waymark

Long Description:
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.

Description: 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. Date of birth: 08/20/1890 Date of death: 03/15/1937 Area of notoriety: Literature Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed Fee required?: No Web site: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To qualify as a visit, submitted logs must meet the following criteria:

• A respectful photograph of the grave marker, headstone, or general area of the grave, which includes either you or your GPSr. Logs which include photographs representing any form of disrespectful behavior will be subject to deletion.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   9/19/2008 Moun10Bike visited it 6/1/2006 joescales visited it

View all visits/logs