Happy Birthday, Robert Louis Stevenson!

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The famed author of "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island" would be celebrating his 160th birthday today -- if he weren't, well, you know, dead.

Here are some photos from Mt. Saint Helena at the north end of the Napa Valley, where Stevenson and his new bride spend a summer living in an abandoned mining shack on the side of the mountain; from Schramsberg winery, where the author hung out with the wine pioneer and smoked cigars on the deck of Schramsberg's home; and from the museum in Calistoga that has a permanent exhibit dedicated to the author.

Stevenson went on to write a book about his experience called "Silverado Squatters."

All photos by Spud Hilton / Bad Latitude






Here's a Sunday Travel story about walking in Stevenson's footsteps.

Posted By: Spud Hilton (Email, Twitter, Facebook) | November 13 2010 at 02:17 PM