Nestled in the hills above Oakland, there stands an unassuming cottage. It sits in a 500-acre city park and is preserved as a memorial to someone who is largely forgotten today. It is “The Abbey” and it was the home of Joaquin Miller, the “Poet of The Sierras”. Miller purchased 75 acres of land, now part of the park, which bears his name in 1886, built the cottage and planted the surrounding trees, and lived there until his death in … [Read More...]
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