Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center
Walt Whitman Family Reunion
12.00 - 4.00
Whitman Family Reunion
at
The Walt Whitman Birthplace
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Calling all Whitman descendants, namesakes and friends!!Join other Whitman family members for an afternoon gathering filled with family stories, Whitman artifacts, and Whitman himself (Darrel Ford, Whitman personator). You will be invited to contribute to the Whitman Family Reunion Oral History Documentary.Come enjoy refreshments on our shaded picnic tables. Take a tour of the Birthplace, listen to period music, join in on games of the era Curator, Richard Ryan, will discuss Birthplace history and will lecture on Whitman family history and local descendants. Honor our past, embrace our present and help build our future as we invite you to celebrate with those who also support Walt Whitman’s life and legacy.Location: Walt Whitman Birthplace
246 Old Walt Whitman Road
Huntington, NY 11746
631-427-5240For more information on event, lodging & local attractions, please visit our website at www.waltwhitman.org
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