The home overlooking the Missouri River is where Amelia Earhart was born and where she lived until the age of 12. The 1859 Victorian cottages on the bluffs of the Missouri River was owned by Earhart's grandparents and is thought to be the oldest house in Atchison. The house contains photographs, newspaper clippings and some of Earhart's belongings.
Location:
Santa Fe and N Terrace Streets, Atchison Kansas
Telephone
913-367-4217
Other History nearby:
(Independence) 1827 Log Courthouse
(Independence) 1859 Jail, Marshall's Home & Museum
(Atchison) Amelia Earhart Birthplace
(Smithville) American Angus Hall of Fame
(Kansas City) American Royal Museum & Visitors Center
(Savannah) Andrew County Museum
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04/19 Coming to The Atchison area
Glenn Miller Festival Clarinda IA June13-16 Hear exciting bands from around the world topped off by the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. Enjoy the new Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum and the Birthplace Home; stage shows; picnics; dances; historical displays; plus the fellowship of hundreds of Miller fans from around the world.
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City MO June18-July7 The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival is set under the stars in South Moreland Park near Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. It is a perfect way to spend a summer evening with family and friends. They have several programs to study and explore such as Speaker's Bureau and Poster and Sonnet Contest. The faculty includes theatre professionals, actors, and educators experienced in performing and teaching Shakespeare. Many of the instructors are veterans of festival productions.
Greater Kansas Citry Japan Festival Kansas City MO October6 Cekebrating the cultural of Japan.
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