Before Emily Dickinson:
1813:
The Dickinson family Homestead is built
Samuel Fowler Dickinson, or Emily's grandfather, builds the Dickinson family Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts on Mainstreet.1821:
Amherst college is founded:
Samuel Fowler Dickinson, establishes the foundation of what we know know as Amherst college, initially as a secondary school.1828:
Emily's parents marry:
Emily Norcorss and Edward Dickinson tied the knot in Amherst, Massachusetts on May 6, 1828.1829:
Austin Dickinson is born
The eldest of the Dickinson siblings, Austin Dickinson, was born on April 28, 1829