Walt Whitman House - Camden, NJ
N 39° 56.550 W 075° 07.446
18S E 489397 N 4421382
In 1884, Walt Whitman purchased a modest, two-story frame house on Mickle Street for $1,750. It is the only house he ever owned. He lived there until his death in 1892, at the age of seventy-two.
Waymark Code: WM2M2E
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2007
Views: 73
Today the Walt Whitman House, a National Historic Landmark, 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
Street address:
328 Mickle Boulevard
Camden, NJ Camden
08101
County / Borough / Parish: Camden
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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