35 moments

1. Birth at Howard Place

   1850-11-13 · 8 Howard Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   Stevenson was born in Edinburgh at 8 Howard Place. Coordinates are a representative point for the historic Howard Place address.

2. Family move to Inverleith Terrace

   1851-01-01 · 1 Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   As an infant, Stevenson moved with his family to Inverleith Terrace in Edinburgh. The source identifies a family move; the coordinate represents the historic street address.

3. Mr Henderson's School enrollment

   1857-09-01 · India Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   At age six, Stevenson began attending Mr Henderson's School on India Street in Edinburgh. The exact school building is not identified in the source; coordinates represent India Street.

4. Edinburgh Academy attendance

   1861-10-01 · Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   Stevenson entered Edinburgh Academy at age ten.

5. Term at Spring Grove School

   1863-01-01 · Spring Grove, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

   

   Stevenson spent one school term at Spring Grove, an English boarding school in Isleworth. The source supports autumn 1863 but not a month; coordinates represent Spring Grove, Isleworth.

6. Robert Thomson's private school

   1864-10-01 · Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   Following improved health, Stevenson attended Robert Thomson's private school on Frederick Street in Edinburgh. Coordinates represent Frederick Street rather than a documented school-number address.

7. Summer residence at Swanston Cottage

   1867-01-01 · Swanston Cottage, Swanston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   Stevenson began frequent summer use of his family's leased cottage in Swanston, a retreat retained through 1880. The date marks the beginning of a recurring seasonal presence, not a continuous residence.

8. University of Edinburgh entry

   1867-11-01 · University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   Stevenson entered the University of Edinburgh to study engineering, beginning the university period in which he later read law.

9. Engineering inspection at Anstruther

   1868-01-01 · Anstruther, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

   

   During university holidays, Stevenson accompanied the family engineering work to Anstruther.

10. Six-week stay at Wick

    1868-01-01 · Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson spent six weeks at Wick while his family was involved in sea-wall and lighthouse engineering work.

11. Lighthouse tour of Orkney and Shetland

    1869-01-01 · Orkney and Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson accompanied his father on an official inspection tour of lighthouses in the Northern Isles. The source documents an itinerary across two island groups; coordinates are a representative point for the broader tour area.

12. Three weeks on Erraid

    1870-01-01 · Erraid, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson spent three weeks on the island of Erraid during the period of lighthouse-inspection travel.

13. Convalescence in Menton

    1873-11-01 · Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

    

    After his health failed, Stevenson was sent to Menton on the French Riviera to recuperate.

14. Canoe voyage begins at Maubeuge

    1876-01-01 · Maubeuge, Hauts-de-France, France

    

    With Walter Simpson, Stevenson undertook the canoe journey through Belgium and France later recorded in An Inland Voyage. The source dates the voyage to fall 1876 but does not specify a day for Maubeuge.

15. Meeting Fanny Osbourne at Grez-sur-Loing

    1876-09-01 · Grez-sur-Loing, Île-de-France, France

    

    The canoe voyage brought Stevenson to Grez-sur-Loing, where he first met Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne, his future wife.

16. Cévennes walk begins at Le Monastier

    1878-09-22 · Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, Haute-Loire, France

    

    Stevenson began the twelve-day Cévennes walking journey with his donkey Modestine, later recounted in Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. The itinerary table identifies this as the first of Stevenson's stages.

17. Cévennes walk ends at Saint-Jean-du-Gard

    1878-10-03 · Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Occitanie, France

    

    Stevenson completed his documented twelve-day Cévennes walking journey at Saint-Jean-du-Gard. The itinerary table identifies this as the twelfth and final stage.

18. Stay at the French Hotel

    1879-01-01 · Stevenson House, Monterey, California, United States

    

    After arriving in California in poor health, Stevenson stayed at the French Hotel in Monterey. The source gives the year but not a more precise arrival or departure date.

19. Departure from Greenock aboard Devonia

    1879-08-07 · Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson departed Scotland aboard the Anchor Line steamer Devonia to follow Fanny Osbourne to the United States.

20. Writing struggle in San Francisco

    1879-12-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Recovered enough to leave Monterey, Stevenson reached San Francisco and attempted to support himself through writing. Coordinates represent central San Francisco.

21. Honeymoon at Mount Saint Helena

    1880-01-01 · Mount Saint Helena, California, United States

    

    Stevenson traveled with Fanny and Lloyd Osbourne to an abandoned mining camp on Mount Saint Helena for their summer honeymoon. The source identifies the summer of 1880 but does not provide a more precise date.

22. Marriage to Fanny in San Francisco

    1880-05-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Stevenson married Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne in San Francisco after her divorce from Samuel Osbourne. The source supports the month and city, not a specific wedding venue; coordinates represent central San Francisco.

23. Arrival at Liverpool

    1880-08-01 · Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson, Fanny, and Lloyd sailed from New York to Britain and arrived at Liverpool, where his parents and Sidney Colvin met them. Coordinates represent Liverpool's historic waterfront.

24. Treasure Island conceived at Braemar

    1881-01-01 · Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson and his family stayed in a Braemar cottage, where he began the imaginative process that led to Treasure Island. The specific cottage is not named; coordinates represent Braemar.

25. Residence at Skerryvore, Westbourne

    1884-01-01 · Skerryvore, Westbourne, Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

    

    Stevenson settled at Skerryvore in Westbourne, Bournemouth, seeking the benefit of the south-coast sea air. Coordinates represent the Skerryvore/Westbourne area.

26. Arrival at Baker Cottage

    1887-10-03 · Stevenson Cottage, Saranac Lake, New York, United States

    

    Stevenson and his family arrived at Saranac Lake, where he spent the winter seeking treatment for lung disease. The immediately preceding context identifies the destination as Baker Cottage, now Stevenson Cottage, in Saranac Lake.

27. Casco departs for the Pacific

    1888-06-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Stevenson chartered the yacht Casco and left San Francisco with his family on the Pacific voyage that began his final transoceanic travels. Coordinates represent San Francisco's waterfront; the precise berth is not specified.

28. Equator voyage to Butaritari

    1889-01-01 · Butaritari Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

    

    On the trading schooner Equator, Stevenson visited Butaritari in the Gilbert Islands with Lloyd Osbourne. The source dates the voyage only to 1889.

29. Extended stay on Abemama

    1889-01-01 · Abemama Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

    

    During the Equator voyage, Stevenson spent several months on Abemama with the chief Tem Binoka. The source places this stay within the 1889 Equator voyage but gives no specific months.

30. Visit to Molokaʻi leprosy settlement

    1889-01-01 · Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi, Hawaii, United States

    

    Stevenson visited the leprosy colony on Molokaʻi, spent a week there, and taught residents croquet. Coordinates represent Kalaupapa, the historic settlement area; the source supplies no more precise date.

31. Arrival at Apia

    1889-12-01 · Apia, Upolu, Samoa

    

    Stevenson and his extended family arrived at Apia in the Samoan Islands and decided to make Samoa their home. Coordinates represent Apia Harbour.

32. Settlement at Vailima

    1890-01-01 · Vailima, Upolu, Samoa

    

    After his Pacific voyages, Stevenson settled at Vailima on Upolu, Samoa, where he lived for the rest of his life. The source supports settlement after the 1888–1890 voyages; 1890 is the best-supported year-level date.

33. Janet Nicoll departure from Sydney

    1890-04-01 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Stevenson departed Sydney aboard the Janet Nicoll for his third and final South Seas voyage. Coordinates represent central Sydney; the departure wharf is not specified.

34. Household at Vailima

    1892-05-11 · Vailima, Upolu, Samoa

    

    A contemporary photograph documents Stevenson with his wife and household at Vailima. The quoted source is the National Library of Scotland's caption for a contemporary photograph.

35. Death at Vailima

    1894-12-03 · Vailima, Upolu, Samoa

    

    Stevenson collapsed and died at his home at Vailima on Upolu. The exact date, 3 December 1894, is independently stated by the National Library of Scotland in its account of his final hours.