Fort Juniper

Image

fort_juniper.jpg

Title

Fort Juniper

Subject

Amherst (Mass.)

Description

This is Fort Juniper, the home of poet Robert Francis in Amherst, Massachusetts. In the summer of 1940 Robert Francis bought 1/2 acre of land on which to build a house. The entire cost of his 20 foot by 22 foot house was $1500. He called his home Fort Juniper in honor of the infallibility of the common pasture juniper.

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

After 1940

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Format

image/jpg

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

Folder: Francis, Robert -- Photographs

Original Format

Photograph

Citation

“Fort Juniper,” Digital Amherst, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/745.