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Celia Thaxter (née Laighton; June 29, 1835 – August 25, 1894) was an American writer of poetry and stories. For most of her life, she lived with her father on the Isles of Shoals at his Appledore Hotel. [2]
Apr 15, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of Celia Thaxter, who found solace, friendship and fame on the Isles of Shoals, a tiny archipelago off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. Read her poems, letters and stories inspired by the island's beauty, flowers, birds and literary circles.
Jun 25, 2024 · Celia Laighton Thaxter (born June 29, 1835, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died Aug. 26, 1894, Appledore Island, N.H.) was an American poet whose work centred thematically on the islands and ocean of her youth.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 12, 2022 · Brightly colored flowers sway in the ocean breeze in Celia Thaxter’s garden on Appledore Island. DURHAM, N.H.— The enchanting and colorful garden of beloved writer Celia Thaxter will bloom in its original home plot on Appledore Island after a two-year hiatus.
Apr 1, 2021 · Was poet and artist Celia Thaxter a practicing Christian? In his memoir, “Ninety Years at the Isles of Shoals,” Oscar Laighton offered his view.
- J. Dennis Robinson
Mar 12, 2019 · Celia Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She grew up on the Isle of Shoals and Appledore Island, Maine, where her father Thomas Laighton owned Appledore House, one of the first resorts in New England. She married Levi Thaxter when she was 16 and moved to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1851.
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Learn about the poet Celia Thaxter, who grew up on the Isles of Shoals and created a famous garden on Appledore Island. See photos, flowers, and historical details of her cutting garden and literary legacy.
