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Mary Jane Holmes
1828-1907
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By Pamela Scott, May 2, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Mary Jane Holmes Marker | | |
Inscription. Author of 40+ novels which sold in the millions lived here at her "Little Brown Cottage".
Erected by County of Monroe.
Location. 43° 12.708′ N, 77° 56.452′ W. Marker is in Brockport, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is on College, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 College Street, Brockport NY 14420, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Morgan-Manning House (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); McCormick Reapers (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1855 - 1944 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brockport Central (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Simeon B. Jewett (approx. 1.4 miles away); Henry Martin House - 1829 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lewis Swift (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of the First Sweden Town Meeting (approx. 2.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Brockport.
Regarding Mary Jane Holmes. Mary Jane Holmes (April 5, 1825 – October 6, 1907) was a bestselling and prolific American author who published popular novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime. Portraying domestic life in small town and rural settings, she examined gender relationships, as well as those of class and race. She also dealt with slavery and the American Civil War with a strong sense of moral justice. A native of Massachusetts, Mrs. Holmes had moved to Brockport about 1854, at the time of the publication of her first and most successful novel, "Tempest and Sunshine". Her home on College Street, the Brown Cottage, became somewhat of a tourist attraction.| | | | 
By Pamela Scott, May 2, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Distant View of Mary Jane Holmes Marker | | |
Also see . . . Mary Jane Holmes - Project Muse. (Submitted on May 9, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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By Pamela Scott, May 2, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Little Brown Cottage - Home of Mary Jane Holmes | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 6, 2011, by Pamela Scott of Brockport, New York. This page has been viewed 265 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2011, by Pamela Scott of Brockport, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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