These lines from the poem "America" could well refer to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. They were, in fact, written almost exactly 100 years earlier on Sept. 14, 1901, the day President ...

October 7 marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of James Whitcomb Riley, the renowned poet born in Greenfield in 1849. 89° Make wishtv.com your home page ...

Hayner Hits the Road will host a day trip to Indianapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 12 featuring a tour of the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home at 528 Lockerbie St.

Sixth grade math teacher Brashon Porter with students at James Whitcomb Riley School 43 on Aug. 30, 2023. School 43 ha a new principal and a new agreement with community members to help uplift the ...

Marissa Purcell stands next to the desk used by Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley at the Riley Home in Greenfield. Purcell is the new museum curator. She will work closely with the Riley Old Home ...

1849 – James Whitcomb Riley was born in Greenfield. Beginning as an itinerant sign painter and musician, he became the “Hoosier Poet” and one of the most famous people of his time. His poems, like ...

Just a stone’s throw from the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home sits this immaculate Italianate townhouse. Built in 1890, the home is a meticulous blend of old and new—retaining many of its original ...

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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.

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.