Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
ABOUT US
House History
Amelia Earhart's maternal grandfather began construction on this wood-frame, Gothic Revival cottage in 1861. Located at 223 N. Terrace the home is perched high on the west bank of the scenic Missouri River.
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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 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.
OUR 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.​
OUR FOUNDERS
The Ninety-Nines is the international organization of women pilots that promotes the advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and mutual support while honoring our unique history and sharing our passion for flight.
DEDICATION
We, the Ninety-Nines, Inc., and the citizens of Atchison, Kansas dedicate the Amelia Earhart Birthplace to this generation and future generations as a museum. We will continue to restore and preserve the home to the period when Amelia lived here, and to portray her life and those of other women aviators.