AMELI A EARHART

BI RTHPLACE MUSEUM
Amelia Mary Earhart was an
American aviation pioneer
and author. Earhart was the
rst female aviator to y solo
across the Atlantic Ocean.She
received the U.S.
Distinguished Flying Cross
for this record.She set many
other records, wrote best-
selling books about her ying
experiences and was
instrumental in the formation
of The Ninety-Nines, an
organization for female pilots.
223 North Terrace Street
Atchison, Kansas 66002
(913) 367-4217
Monday - Friday: 9 AM -
4 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday: 1 - 4 PM
Adults: $4 12 and
younger : $1
Amelia Earhart
Birthplace Museum Map
AME L I A E ARHARTS CHI L DHOOD HOME
Amelia Earhart's birthplace and early childhood
home is located on a bluff overlooking the
Missouri, River and a bridge named in her
honor. The Gothic Revival building was built
by her maternal grandfather, Judge Alfred G.
Otis in the early 1860s. Amelia was born in the
home on July 24, 1897, and because her father's
employment required travel, she and her sister
spent much of their childhood with their
grandparents in Atchison, Kansas.
The home was designated a National Historic
Site in 1971. In 1984, the Ninety-Nines (an
International Organization of Licensed Women
Pilots) acquired the home. Much of the house
has been restored to its condition at the time of
Amelia Earhart's birth. The home has period
furniture and features Earhart's personal and
family memorabilia, and the former kitchen
now houses a modest gift shop.
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum is
located in the Amelia Earhart Historical District
which was listed on the National Register on
February 1, 2002. The district reects the
varied architectural tastes of Atchison's early
residents and and includes many architecturally
signicant buildings from 1860-1928.
Each July, Atchison hosts the Amelia Earhart
Festival with a carnival, ice cream social,
reworks and concert. On June 29, 2008, the
city will hosted the 11th annual Amelia Earhart
Century Bike Ride with 34, 62, and 100 mile
routes through the hilly landscape of northeast
Kansas.
The large south bedroom was created when the wall
which initially divided this area into two smaller
rooms was removed in 1921
Amelia Earhart was born in the far corner on July
24, 1897
Secondary parlor & library in the foreground, front
Exhibit room in the former Butler's Pantry
The formal dining room was completed in
1873 and restored in 2005
The clothing on display was all worn by
Hilary Swank in the 2009 Movie Amelia