Born Charles Kirk Munroe in a log cabin near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin,[1][2] Munroe was the son of Charles and Susan (Hall) Munroe. His youth was spent on the frontier, after which his family moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school until he was sixteen. He publicly dropped "Charles" from his name in 1883.[3]
In 1876, Kirk Munroe was hired as a reporter for the New York Sun. Three years later he became the first editor of Harper's Young People magazine;[2] he resigned in 1881. From 1879 to 1884, he was the commodore of New York Canoe club. During this time he helped found the League of American Wheelmen with Charles E. Pratt on May 31, 1880.[2][4] Munroe was the Wheelmen's first Commander.[5]
He married Mary Barr, daughter of Amelia E. Barr on September 15, 1883.[2] The couple settled in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, in 1886.[6] Mary accompanied him on several cruises on the Allapata, a 35-foot sharpie-ketch sailboat designed by Ralph Middleton Munroe. While in Florida, Munroe became a noted member of the Florida Audubon Society, and recommended a family friend Guy Bradley to the position as game warden in southern Florida. Bradley was later killed by plume hunters while on duty in the Everglades. Munroe built a tennis court on his property. It was the first tennis court in Miami-Dade county.[7] Munroe helped establish what is today called Ransom Everglades School.[8]
After Mary died in September 1922, he married his second wife, Mabel Stearns, in 1924.[2] Kirk Munroe died in Orlando, Florida, on June 16, 1930, at the age of 79.[1][2] He was buried next to his first wife, Mary, at Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Miami.[9]
Legacyedit
The city of Miami's only tennis park is named Kirk Munroe Park and is located at 3101 Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove.[10][11] The Library of Congress holds the papers of Kirk Munroe.[12]
Bibliographyedit
Wakulla (1886)
The Flamingo Feather (1887)
Derrick Sterling (1888)
Chrystal Jack & Co and Delta Bixby (1889)
The Golden Days of '49 (1889)
Dorymates (1890)
Under Orders (1890)
Prince Dusty (1891)
Campmates (1891)
Canoemates (1892)
Cab and Caboose (1892)
Raftmates (1893)
The White Conquerors of Mexico (1894)
The Coral Ship (1893)
The Fur-Seal's Tooth (1894)
Big Cypress (1894)
Snow Shoes and Sledges (1895)
At War with Pontiac (1895)
Rick Dale (1896)
Through Swamp and Glade (1896)
The Painted Desert (1897)
With Crockett and Bowie (1897)
Ready Rangers (1897)
The Copper Princess (1898)
In Pirate Waters (1898)
Shine Terrill (1899)
Forward March (1899)
Midshipman Stuart (1899)
Brethren of the Coast (1900)
Under the Great Bear (1900)
The Belt of Seven Totems (1901)
A Son of Satsuma (1901)
The Blue Dragon (1905)
For the Mikado, or A Japanese Middy in Action (1905)
Referencesedit
Notes
^ ab"Kirk Munroe, Author and Explorer, Is Dead". The Tampa Times. June 17, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdef"Kirk Munroe's Death Removes Miami Pioneer". The Miami News. June 17, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
^Oliver, Smith Hempstone; Berkebile, Donald H. (1974). "Wheels and Wheeling: The Smithsonian Cycle Collection". Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
^Vaux, C. Bower (1887). "1879 - 1883" (PDF). History of American Canoeing. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
Works by Kirk Munroe at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Detailed bibliography
February 1898 Article: Some Americans from oversea by Kirk Munroe
THE EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS LIBRARY collection of Kirk Munroe books
Kirk Munroe Papers, 1850-1940; (bulk 1867-1932), Washington, District of Columbia: Library of Congress
April 10, 2024
kirk, munroe, september, 1850, june, 1930, american, writer, conservationist, born, 1850, september, 1850prairie, chien, wisconsindiedjune, 1930, 1930, aged, orlando, floridaoccupationwriternationalityamericanperiod1876, 1905genrechildren, novelsspousemary, ba. Kirk Munroe September 15 1850 June 16 1930 was an American writer and conservationist Kirk MunroeBorn 1850 09 15 September 15 1850Prairie du Chien WisconsinDiedJune 16 1930 1930 06 16 aged 79 Orlando FloridaOccupationWriterNationalityAmericanPeriod1876 to 1905GenreChildren s novelsSpouseMary Barr Munroe m 1883 died 1922 wbr Mabel Stearns m 1924 wbr Signature Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn Charles Kirk Munroe in a log cabin near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin 1 2 Munroe was the son of Charles and Susan Hall Munroe His youth was spent on the frontier after which his family moved to Cambridge Massachusetts where he attended school until he was sixteen He publicly dropped Charles from his name in 1883 3 In 1876 Kirk Munroe was hired as a reporter for the New York Sun Three years later he became the first editor of Harper s Young People magazine 2 he resigned in 1881 From 1879 to 1884 he was the commodore of New York Canoe club During this time he helped found the League of American Wheelmen with Charles E Pratt on May 31 1880 2 4 Munroe was the Wheelmen s first Commander 5 He married Mary Barr daughter of Amelia E Barr on September 15 1883 2 The couple settled in Coconut Grove Miami Florida in 1886 6 Mary accompanied him on several cruises on the Allapata a 35 foot sharpie ketch sailboat designed by Ralph Middleton Munroe While in Florida Munroe became a noted member of the Florida Audubon Society and recommended a family friend Guy Bradley to the position as game warden in southern Florida Bradley was later killed by plume hunters while on duty in the Everglades Munroe built a tennis court on his property It was the first tennis court in Miami Dade county 7 Munroe helped establish what is today called Ransom Everglades School 8 After Mary died in September 1922 he married his second wife Mabel Stearns in 1924 2 Kirk Munroe died in Orlando Florida on June 16 1930 at the age of 79 1 2 He was buried next to his first wife Mary at Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Miami 9 Legacy editThe city of Miami s only tennis park is named Kirk Munroe Park and is located at 3101 Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove 10 11 The Library of Congress holds the papers of Kirk Munroe 12 Bibliography editWakulla 1886 The Flamingo Feather 1887 Derrick Sterling 1888 Chrystal Jack amp Co and Delta Bixby 1889 The Golden Days of 49 1889 Dorymates 1890 Under Orders 1890 Prince Dusty 1891 Campmates 1891 Canoemates 1892 Cab and Caboose 1892 Raftmates 1893 The White Conquerors of Mexico 1894 The Coral Ship 1893 The Fur Seal s Tooth 1894 Big Cypress 1894 Snow Shoes and Sledges 1895 At War with Pontiac 1895 Rick Dale 1896 Through Swamp and Glade 1896 The Painted Desert 1897 With Crockett and Bowie 1897 Ready Rangers 1897 The Copper Princess 1898 In Pirate Waters 1898 Shine Terrill 1899 Forward March 1899 Midshipman Stuart 1899 Brethren of the Coast 1900 Under the Great Bear 1900 The Belt of Seven Totems 1901 A Son of Satsuma 1901 The Blue Dragon 1905 For the Mikado or A Japanese Middy in Action 1905 References editNotes a b Kirk Munroe Author and Explorer Is Dead The Tampa Times June 17 1930 p 1 Retrieved November 5 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d e f Kirk Munroe s Death Removes Miami Pioneer The Miami News June 17 1930 p 3 Retrieved November 6 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp A Lost Psyche Kirk Munroe s Log of a 1 600 Mile Canoe Cruise in Florida Waters 1881 1882 Edited By IRVING A LEONARD PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2014 12 26 Retrieved 2009 07 15 Oliver Smith Hempstone Berkebile Donald H 1974 Wheels and Wheeling The Smithsonian Cycle Collection Smithsonian Institution Press Retrieved 2009 07 17 Vaux C Bower 1887 1879 1883 PDF History of American Canoeing Retrieved May 14 2014 Leonard 1975 p 27 McIver 1987 p 15 Munroe 1930 p 152 Grove Antiquarian Kirk Munroe Time Line City of Miami Parks New Times Best tennis park 2011 Kitchens 2011 BibliographyKitchens Allen H 2011 Kirk Munroe Papers Library of Congress retrieved Oct 11 2012 Leonard Irving A The Florida Adventures of Kirk Munroe Chuluota FL Mickler House 1975 McIver Stuart One Hundred Years on Biscayne Bay Coconut Grove FL Biscayne Bay Yacht Club 1987 Munroe Ralph Middleton and Gilpin Vincent The Commodore s Story New York Ives Washburn 1930 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Kirk Munroe nbsp Media related to Kirk Munroe at Wikimedia Commons Works by Kirk Munroe at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Kirk Munroe at Internet Archive Works by Kirk Munroe at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Detailed bibliography February 1898 Article Some Americans from oversea by Kirk Munroe THE EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS LIBRARY collection of Kirk Munroe books Kirk Munroe Papers 1850 1940 bulk 1867 1932 Washington District of Columbia Library of Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirk Munroe amp oldid 1181257054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
