Walt whitman birthplace tour

To preserve the birthplace of America's greatest poet and to conduct programs which bring poetry to the public in the democratic spirit of Walt Whitman

The Walt Whitman Birthplace.
Historic Long Island: House was built ca.

1819 by the poet's father.

Walt whitman birthplace tour

Walt whitman birthplace tour

Vanderbilt museum and planetarium

Adult Programs – Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum

Walt whitman birthplace afternoon tea

Walt whitman education

Listed on the National Register of Historic places.

19th-century authentic furnishings, audio-visual program, tours; picnic site.

Highlights & Collections

The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site includes the 1819 weathered farmhouse where the great poet spent his childhood years.

Long Island's only New York State Historic Site, the house built by Walt's father contains 19th-century furnishings, Whitman's schoolmaster's desk, and changing exhibits of Whitman material, including photographs, books, and excerpts from his writings and letters.

The birthplace it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours feature an audio-visual presentation and Walt Whitman