
Printer's shop, where he learned the rudiments of the printer's A brief spell as a clerk in a drug store and work in a ThenĬame a succession of jobs, always leading him nearer and nearer to his chosen work Schools, leaving, when about fifteen, during his first year in high school. Of formal education he had no more than nine years in the Indianapolis public Spirit which went into the making of his native state of Indiana. Grandfather, Samuel Meredith, and an appreciation of and respect for the pioneer Their "folksy" qualities, sociable and companionable, the feelingįor newspaper work, editorial and reportorial, which came down from his maternal The deep feeling for all that is characteristic of Hoosierdom and its inhabitants, In the Civil War, due to the services and experiences of both of his parents, and

The background of the youthful Nicholson was thus set" the intense interest South and Central America with the State Department (1932-1942) and three years in Denver, Colo., in the late Nineties. Indianapolis, where he lived afterward, with the exception of the years spent in In Indianapolis in the drilling of new batteries, so, in 1872, when young Meredith was about five years old, the family moved to theĬapital city, where they continued to reside until 1888, Nicholson had been assigned to detail duty Were married and took up their residence in Crawfordsville, where their son (and his younger sister) were born. Shortly after the close of the war, she and Capt. As a young woman during the Civil War, she gave effective servicesĪs a nurse in the South. Settler there, Samuel Caldwell Meredith, one of the pioneer editors and publishers The mother of Meredith Nicholson was born atĬenterville, Ind., the daughter of an early

Sea and having sighted and fired the first gun at the Battle of Shiloh. His command until the close of the war, having been with Sherman on the march to the At the end of three months' service Nicholson enlisted in theĪrtillery, becoming captain of the Twenty-second Indiana Battery. The Civil War the nucleus of the Eleventh Indiana Infantry, commanded by Gen. Of that county, a member of the Montgomery Guards, a Zouave company which became in Coming toĮdward Nicholson soon became one of the substantial farmers The father was born in Kentucky, of a long line extending back to colonial days. Guests may need to alter their online work and entertainment plans due to service fluctuations or outages.Meredith Nicholson was born in Crawfordsville, Ind., on Dec. Guests who wish to use videoconferencing, streaming services, or multiple simultaneous internet connections should be aware that performance may not meet the levels they are accustomed to. Please note: residential internet speeds, bandwidth and reliability in the San Juan Islands currently lag behind the mainland. Please Read your contract for important additional information about the availability of these services. However, at times, due to events out of our control, these services may not be as fast or reliable as our guests are used to on the mainland. Northwest Island Escapes makes every effort to provide, and provide timely maintenance and service for, all the amenities listed in this property description. LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES (IMPORTANT NOTICE, PLEASE READ) Travel Insurance – Unexpected Things Can Happen, We Highly Recommend You Purchase Travel Insurance.Parties are not permitted under any circumstances and the guest occupancy limit will be strictly enforced during your stay. In addition, there is a convenient bathroom on the lower level that offers a shower. There is also a sliding glass door leading to a covered exterior deck for viewing the boats and islands beyond. On the lower level you will find a rumpus room with a pool table, wood stove, piano, pull out queen sleeper sofa, and a third bedroom with two twin beds. The main level of the home contains an open kitchen, dining area, living room with wood burning fireplace, two bedrooms with queen-sized beds, and a shared bath with shower/tub. Just walk off the lower level deck onto a foot path by the shoreline that leads to the historic Resort to enjoy both fine and casual dining as well as the convenience of a grocery store, post office, moped rentals, marina, spa, kid's pool, and airstrip. It is all about location in this spacious, two level vacation rental home with views of Roche Harbor Resort and Marina.
