Walt Whitman House (1938 - 2008) - Camden, NJ
N 39° 56.550 W 075° 07.446
18S E 489397 N 4421382
Step back in time to the humble dwelling of the "Good Gray Poet," Walt Whitman. Constructed in 1848, this modest wooden-framed structure built in Greek-revival style was the only home ever owned by Walt Whitman.
Waymark Code: WM49TC
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
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I obtained this picture from the American Guide Series: New Jersey - A Guide to Its Present and Past, June 1939
Here is where Whitman grew to international fame as the author of Leaves of Grass, hosted visitors from around the world and completed his last comprehensive volume of poetry before his death in 1892. Today, as a New Jersey State Historic Site and a National Historic Landmark, the restored Whitman House welcomes visitors from around the world who come to experience the last worldly surroundings of America's great "Poet of Democracy." (
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The Walt Whitman House provides an intimate glimpse into the life of the poet, attracting visitors from around the world. Whitman's original letters, personal belongings, the bed in which he died, and the death notice that was nailed to the front door have all been preserved, as well as a collection of rare nineteenth-century photographs, including the earliest known image of Whitman - an 1848 daguerreotype.
The Walt Whitman House is located at 328 Mickle Boulevard, between 3rd & 4th Streets, Camden, New Jersey. The House is 2 blocks east of the Camden Waterfront.
For more information, please call (856) 964-5383. Open Wednesday-Sunday. Call to make an appointment.
Walt Whitman House in Camden
328 Mickle Boulevard
Camden, New Jersey 08103