Herman Melville — Troy, New York

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Herman Melville

Troy, New York

Historical Marker Database · Howard C. Ohlhous

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THE STORY

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Herman Melville, author of "Moby Dick," lived in this family home from 1838 to 1847, where he did his earliest writing and completed his first two books, "Typee" and "Omoo."

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Troy, New York · USA

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