Nicole S.
7/6/2023
I knew very little about James Whitcomb Riley until my elementary-school-aged child began learning about this Hoosier poet in school. Then I learned that Riley had a house in Indy that was also a...
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
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528 Lockerbie St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
The James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home is a true preservation of the nineteenth-century home the great "Hoosier Poet," James Whitcomb Riley, resided in the last twenty-three years of his life. The Home opened to the public in 1922, and has offered a glimpse into the history of Riley and his Victorian world for over one hundred years. The home features the same furnishings and ornate décor Riley enjoyed during his lifetime. Visitors to our Museum Home will see beautiful hand-painted ceilings, the desk where Riley penned some of his most well known works such as Little Orphant Annie and The Raggedy Man, and a variety of other treasures. Please visit the Museum Home soon and learn about the life and legacy of James Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet who helped define what it meant to be a Hoosier.
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Brady R.
1/6/2025
Finally got around to check this out during a free open house in the fall. The interior has mostly beautiful features and decor. The workers are usually all volunteers, so while they might know...
Maya I.
7/21/2024
I recently went to James Whitcomb Riley Museum to read with Silent Book Club Indy and it was really cool! There is parking reserved for the museum that is easily accessible from the road. The lawn...
Sigrid W.
12/20/2022
If you are into Indiana and/or Victorian history, architecture, literature or just like old stuff, this is the place for you. Gotta love the cobblestone road leading here. Just be the entrance is...
Peter P.
12/8/2021
This is quite the under-the-radar gem. Not being a native Hoosier, I knew little about Indiana's Poet Laureate. A visit to his home changed that. Part snapshot of Victorian life/part...
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