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Famous People
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Indiana
Geneva
Limberlost SHS
200 East 6th Street
PO Box 356
Geneva
IN
46740
Phone
219 368-7428
Web Site
http://www.in.gov/ism/HistoricSites/Limberlost/Historic.asp
E-mail
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Alt Web
http://www.tentativetimes.net/porter/limber2a.html
Description
home of author Gene Stratton-Porter 1895-1913
Type of Resource
Historic Place
Primary Focus
Famous People
New or Updated:
07/08/2003 |
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Indiana
Greenfield
James Whitcomb Riley Old Home & Museum
250 Main Street
Greenfield IN
Phone 317 477-4340
Alt Phone 317 462-8539
Web Site http://www.greenfieldin.org/parks/rileyhouse.htm
Description childhood home of famous poet
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People
Owner/Operator: City of Greenfield |
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Indiana
Hagerstown
Wilbur Wright Birthplace
1525 North County Road 750 E
Hagerstown IN 47346
Phone 765 332-2495
Web Site
Description Wilbur Wright
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People |
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IN
Hammond
John Dillinger
Museum & Indiana Welcome Center
7770 Corrinne Dr
I-94 & Kennedy Ave
South
Hammond
IN
Phone
219 989-7770
Web Site
http://www.alllake.org/
Toll Free
800 ALL-Lake
E-mail
mailto:lccvb@alllake.org
Alt Web
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2004/01/16/news/lake_county/c9558cb60
6edf1d986256e1c00815624.txt
Description
life of famous criminal, depression era and crime
fighting history in 12
interactive
exhibits, located in welcome center
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus
Famous People
Industry /Profession
Law Enforcement
New or Updated:
11/21/2004 |
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Indiana
Huntington
Dan Quayle Center & Museum
815 Warren St
Huntington IN 46750
Phone 219 356-6356
Web Site www.quaylemuseumorg
E-mail info@quaylemuseum.com
Description Vice President Quayle and Vice-Presidents in general
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study Science Facility Politics
Owner/Operator: Dan Quayle Commemorative Inc |
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison Presidential
1230 N Delaware St
Indianapolis IN 46202
Phone
Alt Phone 317 631-1898
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People |
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Indiana
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley Home
528 Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis IN 46202
Phone 317 631-5885
Web Site http://rileykids.org/house.html
Description James Whitcomb Riley -- poet
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People
Era 18th |
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Lockerbie Street Home of James Whitcomb Riley
528 Lockerbie Street
Indianapolis IN
Phone 317 631-5885
Web Site http://www.indianahistory.org/heritage/jwr.html
Description 20 year home poet James Whitcomb Riley
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus: Famous People |
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Indiana
Mitchell
Vigil L
Grissom State Memorial
Spring Mill State Park
3333 State Rd
60 East
Mitchell
IN
47446
Phone
812 849-4129
Web Site
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_springmill.html
Description
memorial honors Mercury astronaut, second
American in space
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Space
New or
Updated:
9/3/2007
Indiana
Terre Haute
Eugene V Debs Home
451 N 8th Street
Terre Haute IN 47807
Phone 812 232-2163
Web Site http://www.eugenevdebs.com/pages/1stflr.htm
Description home of labor leader and Socialist Party candidate for president
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
Era 1890
New or Updated: 06/28/2003
IN
Winona Lake
Billy
Sunday Home & Visitors Center
1101 Park Ave
Winona Lake
IN
46590
Phone
219 268-0660
Web Site
http://members.tripod.com/~kclocke/sunday.html
E-mail
mailto:billysundaymuseum@juno.com
Alt Web
http://www.villageatwinona.com/BSVisitEnter.asp
Description
modest home of well known evangelist prominent in
the enactment of Prohibition
Type of
Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
New or
Updated:
8/12/2004 |
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KS
Atchison
Amelia
Earhart Birthplace Museum
223 North Terrace Street
Atchison
KS
66002
Phone
913 367-4217
Web Site
http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/
E-mail
mailto:aemuseum@lvnworth.com
Description
childhood home of famous aviator
Type
of Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
New
or Updated: 12/17/2003
KS
Ellis
Chrysler
Boyhood Home & Museum
102 W
10th St
PO Box 229
Ellis
KS
67637
Phone
785 726-3636
Web Site
http://www.ellis.ks.us/Chrysler/chrysler.html
E-mail
mailto:chrysler55@eaglecom.net
Description
place where automotive pioneer received training
in railroad shops, house and small
museum
Type of
Resource
House
Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
New or
Updated:
9/23/2005
Kansas
Iola
Boyhood Home of Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston
14 W Washington
Iola KS 66749
Phone 620 365-3051
Web Site http://www.ci.iola.ks.us/library.html
Description location of multi-faceted
military man's childhood, restored and furnished to 1880's era
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
Owner/Operator: Allen County Historical Society
New or Updated: 06/03/2003 |
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Kansas
Medicine Lodge
Carry Nation Home
211 West Fowler Ave
Medicine Lodge KS 67104
Phone 316 886-3553
Web Site http://www.stockademuseum.com/exhibits.htm
Description Carry Nation -- ax-wielding prohibitionist
Type of Resource House Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
New or Updated: 06/17/2003 |
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Kansas
Norton
Also-Ran Gallery
First State Bank
105 West Main Street
Norton KS 67654
Phone 785 877-3341
Web Site http://www.firstatebank.com/also_ran_gallery.htm
Description dedicated to the losers of the presidential elections - on bank mezzanine
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
Industry /Profession Politics
New or Updated: 06/21/2003 |
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Kansas
Sedan
Emmett Kelly Historical Museum
204 East Main Street
Sedan KS 67361
Phone 316 725-3470
Web Site http://www.emmettkellymuseum.com/menu.html
Alt Web http://www.theatrelibrary.org/sibmas/idpac/north_america/uskss001.html-1
Description famous clown Kelly but also a general history museum with radios, print shop, Sparky the Clown
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
Building Type Theater
Industry /Profession Circus
New or Updated: 06/26/2003
KS
Wichita
Allen-Lambe
House
255 N Roosevelt
Wichita
KS
67208
Phone
316 687-1027
Web Site
http://home.onemain.com/~allenlam/
Description
Frank Lloyd Wright design
Type of
Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Era
1915
New or
Updated:
5/3/2005
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Kentucky
Corbin
Colonel Harland Sanders Museum
1441 Gardiner Lane
Corbin KY
Phone 606 528-2163
Web Site
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Alt Web http://www.chickenfestival.com/sanders.htm
Description story of honorary Kentucky Colonel who made a fortune late in life from fried chicken
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
New or Updated: 06/03/2003 |
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KY
Frankfort
Liberty Hall
Historic Site/Orland Brown House
218 Wilkinson Street
Frankfort
KY
40601
Phone
502 227-2560
Web Site
www.libertyhall.org/
Toll Free
888 516-5101
E-mail
mailto:libhall@dcr.net
Description
home of numerous prominent figures
Type of Resource
House Museum
Primary Focus
Famous People
Research /Reading
Library
New or Updated:
12/11/2004
KY
Henderson
John James
Audubon Museum
3100 US Highway 41 North
PO Box 576
Henderson
KY 42419
Phone
270 827-1893
Alt Phone
270 826-2247
Web Site
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/audubon2.htm
Description
famed nature painter worked in this area; museum
holds original works,
personal
effects; nature center has wildlife observation room, Discovery
Room hands
on area, and Learning center
Type of
Resource
Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Center
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Birds
Collection
N-Z
Paintings
New or Updated:
12/15/2004 |
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KY
Lexington
Ashland The
Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Rd
Lexington
KY40502
Phone
859 266-8581
Web Site
www.henryclay.org
Description
Henry Clay, 19th century statesman, lived
on property, his son tore down & rebuilt the
original
house
Type of
Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Industry
/Profession
Politics
New or
Updated:
1/6/2005 |
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KY
Louisville
Locust
Grove
561 Blankenbaker Lane
Louisville
KY
40207
Phone
502 897-9845
Web Site
http://www.locustgrove.org/
Description
final home of George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary
War hero &
Louisville's
founder
Type of
Resource
House Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Era
1790
Owner/Operator:
Louisville Metro Government
New or
Updated:
6/22/2006
KY
Louisville
Thomas Edison House
729-31 East Washington St
Louisville
KY
40202
Phone
502 585-5247
Web Site
www.edisonhouse.org
Description
Thomas Edison lived here when he worked as a
telegraph operator ca. 1866
Type of Resource
House Museum
Primary Focus
Famous People
Era
1866
New or Updated:
10/6/2005 |
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Kentucky
Paducah
Alben W Barkley Museum
533 Madison St
Paducah KY 42001
Phone 270 444-9356
Alt Phone 859 258-3253
Web Site http://www.aboutpaducah.com/articles/localhighlights/73.html
Alt Web http://www.centerpointeusa.com/quality/places_things/museums.html
Description home of Harry Truman's VP, in home original built for wharfboat captain
Type of Resource
House Museum
Primary Focus Famous People
Field of Study Politics
Era 1852
New or Updated: 05/18/2003 |
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