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Before you go on a literary tour . . .
Seven tips for making a literary tour more enriching.
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Concord Museum
Concord Musuem maintains collections of memorabilia from two of the United State's most influential authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
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massachusetts
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Dickinson Homestead
The home of poet Emily Dickinson is open for public tours.
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amherst
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massachusetts
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Ireland's First Public Library
After nearly 300 years, Dublin's first public library remains a working library.
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ireland
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James Joyce
Literary tourists ready to celebrate Bloomsday can go on an armchair tour of two important landmarks in Dublin.
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dublin
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Jane Austen Museum
Jane Austen's home in Chawton, Hampshire, England, was opened to the public as a museum in 1949.
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chawton
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hampshire
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england
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John Steinbeck, Part 1
The Steinbeck House, the birthplace of American author John Steinbeck, is open to the public.
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John Steinbeck, Part 2: Steinbeck Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Steinbeck Festival and the National Steinbeck Center are two destinations that will delight all literary tourists.
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salinas
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california
Literary . . . Your Hometown
Discovering the literary roots of your hometown.
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Literary Landmarks Delight Will Rogers Fans
Literary landmarks that honor Will Rogers
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Literary Resolutions
January is a good month for planning literary tours.
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Sidney Lanier Cottage
The birthplace of Sidney Lanier--located in Macon--Georgia, is open for public tours.
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macon georgia
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southern authors
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poets
Southern Festival of Books
A present-day literary tour
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Walt Whitman Birthplace
The Walt Whitman Birthplace, an inspirational back-to-school literary tour.
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long island
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new york
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William Faulkner's Rowan Oak
The home of William Faulkner is open for public tours.
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oxford
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mississippi
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A Dickens Christmas--The Dickens House Museum
A tour of Charles Dickens' home is a great Christmas treat for literary tourists.
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london
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england
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Bayou Folk Museum
Home of controversial feminist author is open regularly for public tours.
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the awakening
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
The home of "America's Troubador" is open for public tours.
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connemara
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flat rock
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north carolina
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historic homes
Getting Involved
As individuals, we can play a part in preserving literary sites.
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Hampton Plantation State Park
The home of South Carolina's first poet laureate, Archibald Rutledge, is open for public tours.
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mcclellanville
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south carolina
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Have a Whale of a Time in January
Celebrate Herman Melville Days on January 11, 2001
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herman melville
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moby dick
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whale
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new bedford
John Dickinson: The Penman of the Revolution
The home of Colonial statesman John Dickinson is open for public tours.
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dover
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delaware
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Literary tourists can trace the history of one of their all-time favorite authors
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little house on the pairie
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rocky ridge farm
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the little rock house
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mansfield
Malabar Farm
Home of author and conservationist Louis Bromfield is open for tours.
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mansfield
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ohio
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site
Tour the historic home of the author of <i>The Yearling</I>.
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hawthorne
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florida
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cross creek
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ocala national forest
New York’s Plaza Hotel
Literary tourists will have fun at New York's Plaza hotel.
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scott fitzgerald
Noah Webster House
The birthplace of the creator of the American dictionary is regularly open for public tour.
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west hartford
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connecticut
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Planning a Literary Vacation
Grass is turning green, birds are singing, and school will be out in a matter of weeks. So, now is the time to pull out the travel maps and guidebooks and make plans for a summer literary vacation.
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Tennessee Williams Birthplace Home and Welcome Center
The birthplace home of Tennessee Williams, now open as a state welcome center, exhibits the playwright's works and other materials.
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a street car named desire
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the glass menagerie
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columbus
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
This popular literary festival celebrates its 14th year.
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The Bronte Sisters
Two homes of the Bronte sisters are open for public tours.
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charlotte bronte
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emily bronte
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anne bronte
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the bronte birthplace
The Game is Afoot for Literary Tourists and Sherlock Holmes Fans
The Sherlock Holmes Museum in London and the William Gillette Castle in Connecticut are exciting destinations for literary tourists.
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sir arthur conan doyle
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london
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england
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial is open for public tours.
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thomas wolfe memorial
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the old kentucky home
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asheville
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north carolina
Two Homes of Samuel Johnson
Two literary landmarks honor the author of the <i>Dictionary of the English Language</i>.
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dictionary of the english language
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london
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lichfield
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straffordshire
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
Eatonville, Florida, was home of influential author Zora Neal Hurston.
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eatonville
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florida
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zora neal hurston festival of the arts and humanit
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zora neale hurston national museum of fine arts
Amsterdam for Book Lovers
Amsterdam has been selected as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2008, but has plenty to offer literature fans at any time.
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diary of anne frank
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Stratford-on-Avon - Take a Stroll
Walking around Stratford on Avon is the best way to learn about Shakespeare's early life, especially the house he was born in and other houses associated with his life.
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