Last weekend we stopped and visited the Amelia Earhart birthplace in Atchison Kansas. It actually was her grandparents home. Her mother traveled there to give birth as her husband was gone a lot. Amelia had a room there most of her childhood and visited often.
It sits high above the Missouri River overlooking a wonderful valley.
Built in the 1800's, its been restored to early 20th century and is an excellent stop if you are in Atchison.
There are many rooms filled with artifacts , photos, posters all excellently displayed.
One of the best parts about the house is this young lady, the caretaker who lives full time in a wing of the home. She greeted us like old friends, and proved to be an incredible source of information about Earhart and her family. Stop in and say hello sometime, you wont be disappointed.
Heres a link to the museum.
http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/
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