Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

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Address
246 Old Walt Whitman Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746

Long Island Region

Latitude 40.817287

Longitude -73.412201

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General Information: (631) 427-5240
Secondary Phone: (631) 427-5247

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The birthplace one of America's great poet's, Walt Whitman, the house is an interesting example of unusual American architecture. Built c. 1819 by Whitman's father, this newly restored farmhouse is a New York State Historic Site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site houses historic nineteenth-century furniture, including an old schoolmaster's desk. Walt Whitman State Historic Site also features an interpretive center which includes more than 100 portraits, original letters, manuscripts, and artifacts. Additional on-site activities include guided tours, a film, giftshop/bookstore and a scenic picnic area.

Hours of Operation

Self-Guided Nature Trails: Year-round.
Spring Hours (September 5th - May 26th)
Monday & Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - Friday 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm
Summer Hours (May 27th - September 2nd)
Monday - Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Winter Hours (September 3rd - May 25th, 2025)
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday - Friday: 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 4 pm

Fees & Rates

Admission
Adults - $8
Seniors/Groups/Veterans - $7
Students - $6

Free for WWBA members and children under 5.
Donations
Gladly accepted
Please note
The Empire Pass is not accepted at this location. For more information, please visit: https://www.waltwhitman.org/

Sat 08 Feb

Love in Verse A Night of Mocktails & Poetry
Saturday, February 8, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

Mocktail bar: sip on handcrafted non-alcoholic beverages. Open mic poetry: share your favorite love poems by renowned poets or showcase your original work. Reserve your spot now at www.waltwhitman.org.

Registration: Required

Thu 13 Feb

Body Electric Inner Healing Workshop Series
Thursday, February 13, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

Celebrate valentines day with instructor Francesca Love for a night dedicated to self-affirmations and inner harmony. Bring your own yoga mat. $15 Non member, $10 for members. Reserve your spot now at www.waltwhitman.org.

Registration: Required

Fri 21 Feb

Translating Our Somatic Experiences into Poems Workshop
Friday, February 21, 2025 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

With Pramila Venkateswaran, former poet laureate of Suffolk count. Do you live in your body? or. Are you disassociated form it? In this workshop, we practice experiencing our body, the senses that help us feel more connected with our pain and pleasure, our emotions, and find language to express ourselves. We will read sample contemporary poems and look at how poets convey their physicality transform their somatic experience of the world in the present moment into language, using images and metaphor to convey them. Participants will share their work and receive some ideas for getting deeper into the experience of the body to texture their work. Admission $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Reserve your spot now at www.waltwhitman.org.

Registration: Required

Sat 22 Feb

Little Artist Workshop
Saturday, February 22, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

Join us for a Ralph Wileman-inspired class led by multidisciplinary artist, Robert Stenzel. In this lesson, students use plastic canvases and yarn to create abstract embroidered shapes to reflect Wileman's fine art needlepoint creations. For ages Pre-K through 4th Grade. $20 admission, $18 for Members. Register at www.waltwhitman.org.

Registration: Required

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Amenities Information

Amenities
Gift Shop (Accessible)
Hiking
Picnic Area (Accessible)
Tours (Accessible)
Visitor Center (Accessible)

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation