Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

1. Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Marker

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Inscription.
Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897
in the home of her grandparents,
Alfred G. and Amelia Harres Otis.
The home was constructed circa 1860.

The Birthplace Museum is owned by
The Ninety-Nines, Inc. International Organization of Women Pilots

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
April 16, 1971

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
Dedicated July 26, 1997
An education project owned by
The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
International Organization of Women Pilots
with sincere appreciation
to Atchison citizens and others

Erected by The Ninety-Nines, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1798.

Location. 39° 33.834′ N, 95° 6.861′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. Marker is at the intersection of Santa Fe Street and Terrace Street, on the right when traveling east on Santa Fe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 North Terrace Street, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frank Howard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Amelia Earhart Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Atchison WWI Factory Supported Freedom (about 500 feet away); Under a large Cottonwood… (about 700 feet away); Lewis Discovers a High Mound (about 700 feet away); "the water…contains a half…Glass of ooze" (about 800 feet away); Homeland of the Kanza Indians (about 800 feet away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atchison.

Also see . . .
1. Amelia Earhart Birthplace. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on December 2, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Amelia Earhart. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Amelia Earhart. Official licensing website homepage (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. Amelia Earhart and the Ninety-Nines. Ninety-Nines website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

5. US Navy Records Related to Amelia Earhart. National Archives website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

6. The Earhart Project

Earhart Birthplace NRHP & 99s Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

2. Earhart Birthplace NRHP & 99s Markers

. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) entry. This organization has been searching for answers to her disappearance for years. (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Amelia Earhart Birthplace and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

3. Amelia Earhart Birthplace and Marker

Window in Amelia Earhart Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

4. Window in Amelia Earhart Birthplace

Missouri River and Amelia Earhart [High] Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

5. Missouri River and Amelia Earhart [High] Bridge

Looking south from across Terrace Street from birthplace

Amelia Earhart Birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

6. Amelia Earhart Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.