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The collection includes pieces of furniture, paintings and writings from James Whitcomb Riley’s life. Most of the collection is on display at the museum or stored in rooms that are leased from ...
Known as the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley is recognized for his poem "Little Orphan Annie." Chris Mize gave a tour of the home he lived in for the last 23 years of his life and explained the ...
Marissa Purcell stands next to the desk used by Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley at the Riley Home in Greenfield. Purcell is its first museum curator, who will work closely with the Riley Old ...
The James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home and Museum at 250 W. Main St. in Greenfield (Google Maps photo) The museum hosted 2,028 visitors in 2019, the year before the pandemic, according to IBJ research.
GREENFIELD — Scarecrows, jack o’lanterns, birthday cake and more will highlight fall events coming up at the James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home and Museum. Stacey Poe, coordinator for the home ...
October 7 marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of James Whitcomb Riley, the renowned poet born in Greenfield in 1849. 60° Make wishtv.com your home page ...
GREENFIELD – This year, the Riley Boyhood Home and Museum celebrates 80 years as a tourist destination for to more than 1,800 visitors who come each year to celebrate Greenfield’s native son ...
GREENFIELD, Ind. (THE DAILY REPORTER) – October 7 marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of James Whitcomb Riley, the renowned poet who was born in Greenfield in 1849.
Who owns a massive collection of artifacts from the life of famed Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley is at the center of a battle between the City of Greenfield and a local historical society. The ...
Known as the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley is recognized for his poem "Little Orphan Annie." Chris Mize gave a tour of the home he lived in for the last 23 years of his life and explained the ...
GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) - The future of a museum dedicated to the life of famed Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley is troubled by a dispute over control of its artifacts collection. Greenfield city ...