Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

Every donation helps care for the historic home where Amelia Earhart’s extraordinary story began. As we continue introducing new exhibits, family programming, and community partnerships, your generosity is helping shape the museum’s future while preserving its past. Every contribution, no matter the amount, plays an important role in protecting this National Historic Site for future generations.

Mission

The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum aims to promote education to visitors of all ages and backgrounds about Amelia Earhart's life and legacy through its historic grounds, collection, activities, and events.

Profile

Amelia Earhart's maternal grandfather began construction on this wood-frame, Gothic Revival cottage in 1861.

Located in Atchison, Kansas, at 223 N. Terrace, the home is perched high on the west bank of the scenic Missouri River. 

Amelia was born in the home on July 24, 1897, to Edwin Stanton Earhart and Amy Otis Earhart. She lived in her

maternal grandparent's house on and off through 8th grade. She considered this house to be her childhood home

and Atchison to be her hometown. The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum represents one of the most tangible links to

Amelia Earhart.

Between 1918 and 1984 the home had three owners, each making their own impact on the house. In 1984 a local

doctor, Dr. Eugene J. Bribach, donated $100,000 for the purchase and maintenance of the house to The

Ninety-Nines, an International Organization of Women Pilots (to which Amelia not only belonged but also served

as their inaugural president). It is this donation that created the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum.

$8,353.67 received
in 35 gifts 83.54%  of  $10,000.00 Goal