Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marianne Moore

(1887 - 1972)

Photographed By Shane Oliver, January 15, 2022

1. Marianne Moore Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Eminent poet, editor, essayist, and teacher. Her independent spirit and keen eye for detail distinguished her life and work. Moore won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, the Bollingen Prize in poetry, and the National Book Award. She lived here (1896 - 1916).

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 40° 12.364′ N, 77° 11.256′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is on North Hanover Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 N Hanover Street, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 54th & 55th Massachusetts Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jordan Gravestone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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a different marker also named Lincoln Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Union Fire Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Blaine House (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1753 Carlisle Indian Conference (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Also see . . . Marianne Moore. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2009

2. Marianne Moore Marker

Looking south along Hanover Street.

Photographed By Dave Kerr, September 12, 2012

3. Marianne Moore Marker

Marianne Moore image. Click for full size.

Photographed By George Platt Lynes, February 1, 1935

4. Marianne Moore

Marianne Moore gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 9, 2010

5. Marianne Moore gravesite

The family plot, Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg PA.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,233 times since then and 203 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 2, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 12, 2012, by Dave Kerr of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on June 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.