Stephen King's the Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance Revised and Updated (88 page)

NOTIONS:
Although he should be in hiding, CALVIN TOWER insists on going book hunting here. VI:166

OXFORD:
VI:407, VII:425

VIKING MOTORS:
“The Boys with the Toys.” They sell Jet-Skis here. CHIP McAVOY has ordered some. VII:425

ROUTE 5:
JUNIOR ANGSTROM saw a naked WALK-IN on this road. VI:151, VI:165, VI:178

ROUTE 7 (OLD FRYEBURG ROAD):
Route 7 is a dangerous place to walk. In July of 1994, a Stoneham man named CHARLES McCAUSLAND was struck by a car and killed here, an event which foreshadows STEPHEN KING’s accident. King’s accident (and JAKE CHAMBERS’s death) takes place on the section of tarmac known as SLAB CITY HILL. In 1977, Roland and EDDIE meet CHEVIN OF CHAYVEN, a CHILD OF RODERICK, while they are driving along this road. VI:181, VI:403, VI:406, VI:410, VII:46, VII:48–53
(Roland and Eddie see Child of Roderick),
VII:113, VII:422, VII:424, VII:430–33
(driving),
VII:439–41, VII:443, VII:444, VII:446, VII:447, VII:449–68, VII:472–75

MELDER’S GERMAN RESTAURANT AND BRATHOUSE:
VII:440

SLAB CITY HILL:
This section of Route 7 is extremely dangerous because of its short sight lines. Worse yet, there is nowhere to jump if a car goes off the road and ends up on the shoulder. Slab City Hill is the place where STEPHEN KING is hit by BRYAN SMITH’s Dodge minivan. VI:403, VI:406, VI:411, VII:446, VII:451–68, VII:472–75

WOODS OFF ROUTE 7:
JAKE CHAMBERS manages to save the life of STEPHEN KING by grabbing King around the waist and using his own body to shield the writer from BRYAN SMITH’s oncoming Dodge minivan. Although King survives, Jake is killed. Roland buries his adopted son in the woods off Route 7. VII:465–68, VII:472–75

ROUTE 93 (BOG ROAD):
VII:17

SOUTH PARIS:
VI:302

SOUTH STONEHAM:
VII:45

SOUTH STONEHAM SHOE:
VII:45

STONEHAM:
Like DENMARK, EAST CONWAY, EAST STONEHAM, LOVELL, SOUTH STONEHAM, and SWEDEN, the town of Stoneham in western Maine is plagued by WALK-IN activity.
(See also
EAST STONEHAM
,
above.)
VI:151, VI:165, VI:180, VI:280, VI:403, VI:404, VII:422, VII:432

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH:
This church is located on the corner of ROUTE 7 and KLATT ROAD. VII:422, VII:423

STONEHAM CORNERS:
VII:435

LOVELL-STONEHAM CHURCH OF THE WALK-INS:
Given the number of WALK-INS in this part of Maine, it’s not surprising that
a church has grown up around the phenomenon. The Church of the Walk-Ins is located in Stoneham Corners. Its pastor is REVEREND PETERSON. The church’s sign reads, “We Seek the Doorway to Heaven—Will You Seek With Us?” VII:422

STONEHAM FIRE AND RESCUE:
VI:132

SWEDEN:
Sweden is another Maine town plagued by WALK-INS. VI:151, VI:181, VII:40, VII:433

WATERFORD:
Waterford is one of the many Maine towns plagued by WALK-INS. VI:151
(walk-ins),
VI:165, VI:181, VII:40, VII:433

DON RUSSERT’S HOUSE:
Don Russert, a friend of JOHN CULLUM’s, is a retired history professor who once worked at VANDERBILT COLLEGE. Don actually interviewed a WALK-IN in his living room. VI:151–52

PENOBSCOT COUNTY:

BANGOR:
TABITHA KING’s family lives in Bangor. VI:280, VI:389
(Nanatown),
VI:398, VI:404, VII:512, VII:513, VII:545

ORONO:

PAT’S PIZZA:
A pizza joint located close to the UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. They make great pizza. (The beer is good too.) I especially recommend the jalapeño-and-garlic pizza—it’s guaranteed to keep vampires away. (Unfortunately, it will probably drive away most of your friends as well.) VI:409

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE:
See
MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF
,
listed separately

ORRINGTON:
STEPHEN KING lived in this town while teaching at the UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. VI:391

SAGADAHOC COUNTY:

TOPSHAM:
VI:290, VI:399

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE:
See
MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF
,
listed separately

WHITE MOUNTAINS:
See
WHITE MOUNTAINS
,
listed separately

MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF

STEPHEN KING attended the University of Maine located in ORONO. Thanks to BURT HATLEN, he also taught creative writing there for a year.

VI:283, VI:391

MAJESTIC THEATER

See
NEW YORK CITY
: BROOKLYN

MAMARONECK

See
NEW YORK (STATE OF)
: WESTCHESTER

MANHATTAN RESTAURANT OF THE MIND

See
NEW YORK CITY
: MANHATTAN: SECOND AVENUE

MANSION, THE

See
DOORWAYS BETWEEN WORLDS
,
in
PORTALS

MARKEY ACADEMY

See
NEW YORK CITY
: BROOKLYN: MARKEY AVENUE

MARKEY AVENUE

See
NEW YORK CITY
: BROOKLYN

MARINE MIDLAND BANK

See
NEW YORK CITY
: MANHATTAN

MARSTEN HOUSE

See
MAINE (STATE OF)
: ALTERNATIVE AMERICAS AND THE STATE OF MAINE: JERUSALEM’S LOT

MASS GENERAL

See
MASSACHUSETTS (STATE OF)
: BOSTON,
below

MASSACHUSETTS (STATE OF)

V:254, VII:479

BOSTON:
II:348, V:254, V:255, VI:166, VI:200, VI:408, VII:104, VII:115, VII:134

BACK BAY:
CONOR FLAHERTY, a servant of the CRIMSON KING, has a Back Bay accent. VII:108

FILENE’S:
VII:612

HARVARD:
See
HARVARD
,
listed separately

HYATT HARBORSIDE:
VI:408

MASS GENERAL (MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL):
VI:402

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE:
II:348

LOWELL:
V:254, V:255, V:593, VI:200

SEA BREEZE INN:
During their trek from MAINE to NEW YORK CITY, Roland, OY, and IRENE TASSENBAUM stay at this roadside motel. Although we don’t know exactly where the Sea Breeze is located, we do know that it sits somewhere off Route I-95. As far as Roland can tell, there are no sea breezes at the Sea Breeze. VII:479–83

MELDER’S GERMAN RESTAURANT AND BRATHOUSE

See
MAINE (STATE OF)
: OXFORD COUNTY: ROUTE 7

MERCURY LOUNGE

See
NEW YORK CITY
: MANHATTAN

MERRITT PARKWAY

VII:297, VII:298

MEXICO

V:236, V:469.
Also see
TODASH
: MEXICO,
in
PORTALS

LOS ZAPATOS:
While in the TODASH state, PERE CALLAHAN attended the funeral of BEN MEARS here. V:236, V:469

MICHIGAN (STATE OF)

II:169, V:53, V:106

DETROIT:
PERE CALLAHAN’s five years traveling along America’s HIGHWAYS IN HIDING finally led him to the LIGHTHOUSE SHELTER in Detroit. Callahan worked at Lighthouse from the late fall of 1982 until December of 1983. On December 19 of that year, Callahan and his two Lighthouse workmates—WARD HUCKMAN and AL McCOWAN—were tricked by RICHARD SAYRE of the SOMBRA CORPORATION into entering the company’s local headquarters on MICHIGAN AVENUE. Huckman and McCowan were rendered unconscious, but Callahan was forced to face the wrath of Sayre’s HIV-infected TYPE THREE VAMPIRES. Rather than submit to their bites, Callahan threw himself out a window. V:106, V:270, V:449, V:450–57, V:464, VI:122

GRAND RIVER MENSWEAR:
In anticipation of his meeting with SOMBRA, CALLAHAN actually bought a suit here. All things considered, it turned out to be a waste of money. V:456, V:458

HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL:
The LIGHTHOUSE SHELTER held its annual Thanksgiving Day festivities in this Catholic high school located on West Congress Street. V:450–51

JEFFERSON AVENUE:
V:452

LIGHTHOUSE SHELTER:
See
LIGHTHOUSE SHELTER
,
listed separately

MICHIGAN AVENUE:
V:453–57
(setting),
V:466

TISHMAN BUILDING:
The Tishman Building was the Detroit headquarters of the CRIMSON KING’s SOMBRA CORPORATION. When CALLAHAN was attacked here by the Red King’s TYPE THREE VAMPIRES, he jumped out the window. V:453–57

WEST FORT STREET:
V:452

MID-TOWN LANES

See
NEW YORK CITY
: MANHATTAN

MIDTOWN TUNNEL

See
NEW YORK CITY
: MANHATTAN

MID-WORLD LANES

See entry in
PORTALS

MILLION DOLLAR BRIDGE

See
MAINE (STATE OF)
: OXFORD COUNTY: LOVELL

MILLION DOLLAR CAMPGROUND

See
MAINE (STATE OF)
: OXFORD COUNTY: LOVELL

MILLS CONSTRUCTION AND SOMBRA REAL ESTATE

See entry in
CHARACTERS

MISSISSIPPI (STATE OF)

Back in 1964, ODETTA HOLMES (one of SUSANNAH DEAN’s previous personalities) spent three days in an OXFORD, Mississippi, jail. She was incarcerated for her participation in the Civil Rights Movement. In
Song of Susannah,
we learn that Susannah was part of the voter registration campaign which took place in this state during the summer of ’64, nicknamed Freedom Summer. On June 21, 1964, three VOTER REGISTRATION BOYS—JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, and MICHAEL SCHWERNER—were attacked and killed by the Ku Klux Klan.

During his travels along the HIGHWAYS IN HIDING, PERE CALLAHAN spent some time in Mississippi. His experiences in the state were much better than Susannah’s.

II:188, III:220, IV:67, V:305, V:403, V:445, VI:256, VI:321, VI:350, VI:351–55, VI:361, VII:62, VII:76, VII:145, VII:587, VII:716

ADAMS COUNTY:

NATCHEZ:
V:304

COPIAH COUNTY:
V:304

SHADY GROVE:
V:305

ISSAQUENA COUNTY:
V:303, V:445

ROUTE 3:
V:303–5

LAFAYETTE COUNTY:

OXFORD:
Oxford was made famous (or infamous) by the Bob Dylan song “Oxford Town” and by the events upon which the song was based. In 1962, there were riots on the University of Mississippi campus based on the university’s forced acceptance of its first black student, James Meredith. Meredith, whose acceptance at the university had been rescinded once it was discovered that he was dark-skinned, had fought for reacceptance for more than a year before the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state could not deny him admission based on color. Meredith was escorted to campus by federal marshals but the city of Oxford erupted in violence. Before the National Guard could arrive, two students were killed.

SUSANNAH DEAN’s three-day incarceration in a Mississippi jail (which she refers to as a short season in hell) came about because of her participation in the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement. Like Meredith’s antagonists, Susannah’s captors were racists abusing their legal power. II:187–90, II:193, II:233–34, II:236–37, II:238, II:241, II:242, II:243, II:258, III:15, V:445, VI:11, VI:219–22
(jail cell),
VI:223, VI:256, VI:321, VI:350, VI:351, VI:352–55, VI:356, VI:361, VII:62, VII:76, VII:145, VII:259

BLUE MOON MOTOR HOTEL:
ODETTA HOLMES and her VOTER REGISTRATION friends stayed in the Blue Moon Motor Hotel during their time in Mississippi. VI:352, VI:353, VI:355, VI:357

JOHN BAMBRY’S CHURCH (FIRST AFRO-AMERICAN METHODIST CHURCH):
VI:352

OLE MISS:
See
MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY OF
,
listed separately

NESHOBA COUNTY:
VI:356

LONGDALE:
VI:351, VI:354, VI:355

PHILADELPHIA:
VI:351, VI:352, VI:355

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI (OLE MISS):
See
MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY OF
(OLE MISS),
listed separately

YAZOO COUNTY:

YAZOO CITY:
V:303, V:304

MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY OF (OLE MISS)

Ole Miss was the site of the 1962 riots which Bob Dylan immortalized in his song “Oxford Town.” The riots were the result of the university’s forced acceptance of its first black student, James Meredith. We are told that DAMLI HOUSE, located in the DEVAR-TOI in END-WORLD, would look at home on the campus of Ole Miss.

VI:354, VII:230

MISSOURI (STATE OF)

In the children’s story
Charlie the Choo-Choo,
the talking train CHARLIE travels through the state of Missouri, tooting his horn.

III:255, III:256, V:308

MISSOURI PLAINS (THE BIG EMPTY):
III:140, III:255, III:383

ST. LOUIS:
III:139–45, III:255

MONTANA (STATE OF)

V:532, V:534

MONTGOMERY

See
ALABAMA (STATE OF)

MONTREAL

See
CANADA

MOREHOUSE

Founded in 1867, Morehouse College is a highly respected private liberal arts college for African-American men. Morehouse is located three miles from downtown Atlanta and has strong ties with Spelman College (also located in Atlanta), a prestigious private liberal arts college for African-American women.