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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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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers.
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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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Amelia Earhart. Official licensing website homepage (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. US Navy Records Related to Amelia Earhart. National Archives website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. The Earhart Project. 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
2. Earhart Birthplace NRHP & 99s Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
3. Amelia Earhart Birthplace and Marker
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.](Photos1/162/Photo162240.jpg?716201121900PM "Missouri River and Amelia Earhart [High] Bridge. 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
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
6. Amelia Earhart Birthplace
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,460 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
