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| Amelia Earhart's Birthplace Museum |
Yep, there are two greyhound statues outside the home.
When they entered the house, Mama asked if there was connection between Amelia and greyhounds. Apparently, there is not. :-( It appears that someone just donated them to the house.
The folks paid their $5 for the tour. The price has gone up from the price on the website that Mama posted above. The tour guide gave them a sheet of paper describing the house and sent them on their way for the self-guided tour. Dad said for $5, she could have given them a tour. BOL!
The house actually belonged to Amelia's grandparents. It is the house where she was born and lived until she was about nine. Her father lived in Kansas City, but traveled a lot, so she lived there with her mother and sister.
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| The dining room is filled with items from movies telling the story of Amelia. |
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| The clothing was worn by Hilary Swank. |
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| Amelia's bedroom |
Mama said there was way too much to see in the museum. There was a lot to read. It was interesting. She would have liked it more if Amelia was a fan of greyhounds. BOL!
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Thinks A Greyhound Would Have Made A Good Co-Pilot For Amelia
What a gorgeous house and all the better with Greyhound statues!
ReplyDeleteDip and Elliot x
I am amazed that she didn't have the good sense to love greyhounds!
ReplyDeleteMaybe she was just too busy flying on all her trips to have a Greyhound at home. It would have been an exciting life flying all around!
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May have been difficult to fit greyhounds in her plane..... Hope you guys are well. Dec x
ReplyDeleteI tried Googling the greyhound statue donor "Virginia Tonsing" but found nothing. Interesting such a specific statue-type. Maybe she flew as fast as greyhounds run! Apparently I was going to be named Amelia, after her, if my Dad hadn't agreed to my being my maternal grandmother's namesake. I'm glad he agreed to Emily.
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