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Stark House’s adjacent Carriage House in Orange has displayed a popular “100 Years of Literature” exhibit.Īccording to this Museum’s site, you can see “ The Birds of America by naturalist John James Audubon. The Rare Books and Manuscripts room of the Stark Museum of Art in Orange is notable. Green heron near the Louisiana/Texas border © Author Adventures Once In Orange, Visit the Stark Museum of Art Read about Orange’s history with hurricanes here. The town is prone to hurricane damage because of its location, but its historical sites have survived. The population of Orange, a midsize small town rooted in the lumber industry of the early 20th century, has about four times the number of residents as during the author’s childhood and youth. Interestingly, the children’s book that immortalized Janette Sebring Lowrey’s name was first published when she was 50 years old and the mother of one teenage son. Maybe the relaxed demeanor of her main character came from the author’s childhood enjoying the peaceful Sabine River setting, which offers families a boardwalk to stroll and several nearby attractions focused on the arts and local history. Who knew The Poky Little Puppy would set a record like that? Orange, on the Sabine River, which is the border between Texas and Louisiana, is the area where she grew up. Janette Sebring Lowrey (1892-1986) the author of possibly the best-selling children’s book of all time grew up.
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