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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."


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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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