Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective – fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe died on October 7, 1849. The actual cause remains a mystery.

In January 1845 Poe published his poem “THE RAVEN” to instant success.

               Southwest Harbor Drive looking north from Clay and Market

James Arness played Marshall Matt Dillon on the CBS-TV series Gunsmoke for 20 years.

John Carpenter, film director, screenwriter, producer, and composer
is most associated with horror and science fiction films such as his
1978 big hit, Halloween that helped give birth to the slasher film. The
theme from this classic is one of the most recognizable to this day. 

THE THING (1982) is a remake ot the 1951 Howard Hawks film,
The Thing From Another World.

Bob was a founding member the legendary northwest instrumental
combo, THE VENTURES. He and Don Wilson formed the group in
1958. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 2008. Bogle was 75 when he died from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
in Vancouver, Washington.