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James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
528 Lockerbie St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 | view on map
317-631-5885
rileyhome@rileykids.org
www.rileykids.org/museum/

Visit the historic Lockerbie Square home where Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley spent the last 23 years of his life. One of the finest Victorian preservations in the United States, many of Riley's personal belongings are showcased here. Riley penned many famous poems, including "Little Orphant Annie."


Hours and Costs

Open Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Last tours begin at 3:30 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays.

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Free admission

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