Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Infobox_nrhp | name =Walt Whitman House
nrhp_type = nrhp
caption =
location= 246 Walt Whitman Rd., West Hills, New York
lat_degrees = 40
lat_minutes = 49
lat_seconds = 1.38
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 73
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 44.39
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1815
architect= Whitman,Walter
architecture= No Style Listed
added = September 26, 1985
governing_body = State
mpsub=Huntington Town MRA
refnum=85002549[cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] ]The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in New York in the United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site preserves the birthplace of American poet Walt Whitman.
The museum is located in the town of Huntington, New York on Long Island. It is managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
The museum offers guided tours, exhibits, an audio-visual show, events, a poet-in-residence program, and an annual poetry contest for local grade school students. The museum has nineteenth century furnishings, 130 Whitman portraits, original manuscripts and letters, artifacts, Whitman's voice on tape, and his schoolmaster's desk.
The museum is open every day except for major holidays. There is a museum shop. Tours for school classes and other large groups should phone ahead of time.
References
External links
* [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/info.asp?siteID=30 Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site] at NYS OPRHP
* [http://www.waltwhitman.org/ Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center] , administered by the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association
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