Elizabeth Bishop House & Garden

The weathered wooden house on White Street holds a quiet, peeling history. This is where the poet Elizabeth Bishop lived during the late nineteen thirties, long before she became a celebrated literary figure. She rented the space for a few dollars a month, finding solace in the lush, overgrown garden and the island’s tropical rhythms. Bishop spent her days here writing letters and crafting verses while surrounded by the jasmine and hibiscus that still climb the fence today.