Amelia Earhart Birthplace
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace St. in Atchison, Kansas, United States.Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic building and museum in Atchison, Kansas
- Also known as: “birthplace of Amelia Earhart”
- Address: 223 North Terrace Street, Atchison, KS 66002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sallie House and Glick–Orr House.
Sallie House
The Sallie House is a haunted house and tourist attraction located in Atchison, Kansas. The house dates back to the mid-1800s, and is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl named Sallie, though Sallie is also thought to be a facade for something more demonic. Sallie House is situated 1,000 feet north of Amelia Earhart Birthplace.Glick–Orr House
House
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The Glick–Orr House in Atchison, Kansas was built in 1913. It was designed by architect Louis Curtiss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Glick–Orr House is situated 1,000 feet north of Amelia Earhart Birthplace.
Campbell Chapel AME Church
Church
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The Campbell Chapel AME Church is a church at 715 Atchison Street in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1878 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Campbell Chapel AME Church is situated 2,300 feet west of Amelia Earhart Birthplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atchison and Doniphan.
Atchison
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Atchison is one of the Midwest's most historic and charming towns, in Eastern Kansas. Atchison has a population of 11021.
Doniphan
Village
Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Doniphan is situated 5 miles north of Amelia Earhart Birthplace.
Amelia Earhart Birthplace
- Categories: birth house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.56375° or 39° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
-95.11448° or 95° 6′ 52″ westElevation
883 feet (269 metres)Open location code
86F6HV7P+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 470342474OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
8123532Wikidata ID
Q4742248
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Amelia Earhart Birthplace” goes by many names.
- French: “maison natale d’Amelia Earhart”
- French: “Maison natale d’Amelia Earhart”
- German: “Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum”
- Slovenian: “rojstna hiša Amelie Earhart”
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