Amelia Earhart Birthplace & Museum - Atchison, Kansas
The home was designated a National Historic Site in 1971. In 1984, the Ninety-Nines (an International Organization of Licensed Women Pilots) acquired the home. Much of the house has been restored to its condition at the time of Amelia Earhart's birth. The home has period furniture and features Earhart's personal and family memorabilia, and the former kitchen now houses a modest gift shop. The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is located in the Amelia Earhart Historical District which was listed on the National Register on February 1, 2002. The district reflects the varied architectural tastes of Atchison's early residents and and includes many architecturally significant buildings from 1860-1928. The third weekend of each July, Atchison hosts the Amelia Earhart Festival with a carnival, Amelia Earhart Fun Run, afternoon tea, fireworks and concert.
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Amelia
Earhart's birthplace and early childhood home is located on a bluff overlooking
the Missouri, River and a bridge named in her honor. The Gothic Revival
building was built by her maternal grandfather, Judge Alfred G. Otis in
the early 1860s. Amelia was born in the home on July 24, 1897, and because
her father's employment required travel, she and her sister spent much
of their childhood with their grandparents in
Atchison, Kansas.
