When you are in northeast Kansas take time to visit the birthplace of Amelia Earhart. The home overlooks the Missouri River and looks out upon the river plain across to the Missouri bluffs, a distance of four miles. The home brings to life the way it was when the famous aviatrix was a baby and small child in Atchison. All... More

For $4, you can take a self-guided tour of Amelia Earhart's birthplace. A remarkable female pioneer of aviation, Earhart's home is full of memorabilia and documents about her life. It would have been so much more interesting if the woman staffing the museum had told us a few tidbits of information about Earhart and pointed out some of the most... More

Great architecture and wonderful docents. The view of the Missouri river is fantastic. Spend a little time here and enjoy this trip back into time.

If you are interested in early aviation or in life in America in the early 1900s, the Amelia Earhart home is worth a visit. Atchison is about an hours drive & 50 years of time away from Kansas City. Think about lunch or dinner at the Riverhouse restaurant, sitting on the banks of the wide Missouri River.

Her house was so pretty! It was old, but still modern, because they obviously probably had to rebuild it. This was a great museum. :)

This home is well kept and provides a nice look at her life. Documentation is great - lots of photos and items to provide a complete story. Also a beautiful location overlooking the river. Worth a visit for the whole family!