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Type:
Historical Site
Phone:
(317) 631-5885
Built in 1872, this Victorian style home is dedicated to the life and legacy of the “Hoosier Poet,” James Whitcomb Riley. Although Riley never owned the home, he moved in at the peak of his career in 1893 and resided there until his death in 1916. Riley was famous for his “dialect poetry” and performed for audiences from all across the nation. To honor him, Riley’s friends formed the Riley Children’s Foundation and opened the Riley Hospital for Children, one of the premier children’s research hospitals in the world in 1924.
The museum home preserves many artifacts and furnishings, including the poet’s writing desk and his famous top hat and cane. The museum also hosts an annual Creative Writing Summer Camp for children.
Address:
528 Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis,
IN
46202