Walt Whitman House, Camden

Name: Walt Whitman House
Address: Visits by guided tour only., Call for tour schedule., 328 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Camden, 08103, United States
Telephone: +1 856-964-5383

#5 among attractions in Camden

Museum, Historical place, History museum

Gallery (2)

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Facts and practical information

The Walt Whitman House is a historic building in Camden, New Jersey, United States, which was the last residence of American poet Walt Whitman, in his declining years before his death. It is located at 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, known as Mickle St. during Whitman's time there. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 39°56'33"N, 75°7'25"W

Address

Visits by guided tour only., Call for tour schedule., 328 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Lanning SquareCamden 08103 United States

Contact

+1 856-964-5383

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Camden

Day trips

Walt Whitman House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Campbell's Field, BB&T Pavilion, Painted Bride Art Center, Delaware River Port Authority.

0.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Baseball
Campbell's Field, Camden
16 min walk • Campbell's Field was a 6,425-seat baseball park in Camden, New Jersey, United States that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 11, 2001.
~1860 ftW
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Music venue
BB&T Pavilion, Camden
9 min walk • The Waterfront Music Pavilion, formerly known as BB&T Pavilion, Susquehanna Bank Center, Tweeter Center, and Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre, is an outdoor amphitheater/indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey, located in the Camden Waterfront entertainment district on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia.
1.4 miNW
Museum, Theater, Art gallery
Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The Painted Bride Art Center, sometimes referred to informally as The Bride, is a non-profit artist-centered performance space and gallery particularly oriented to presenting the work of local Philadelphia artists, which presents dance, jazz, world, folk and electronic music...
~1860 ftNW
Harbor
Delaware River Port Authority, Camden
9 min walk • The Delaware River Port Authority, officially the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is a bi-state agency instrumentality created by a Congressionally approved interstate compact between the governments of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
~1670 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden
9 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic Cathedral located in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
0.4 miW
39°56'31"N • 75°7'53"W
Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina, Camden
11 min walk • Park
1.4 miNW
Theater
Cabaret Red Light, Philadelphia
37 min walk • Cabaret Red Light was a theater group based in Philadelphia that performed vaudeville, burlesque, spoken word and puppet theater, set to original music by The Blazing Cherries. In their first season, between November 2008 and July 2009, Cabaret Red Light staged the series "The Seven Deadly Sins".
~1140 ftNE
39°56'41"N • 75°7'15"W
Roosevelt Plaza Park, Camden
6 min walk • Park
~1340 ftNE
City hall
Camden City Hall, Camden
7 min walk • Camden City Hall is the house of government for the City of Camden and Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At 371 feet, it is the tallest building in Camden and the tallest building within the Philadelphia metropolitan area outside of Philadelphia.
~1660 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Lanning Square, Camden
8 min walk • Lanning Square is a neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey. It is named for Samuel Laning, the first mayor of Camden. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Lanning Square has a population of 3,989.
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Cooper Grant, Camden
11 min walk • Cooper-Grant is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the neighborhood has a population of 838. The neighborhood is situated near the Ben Franklin Bridge and Rutgers-Camden. It is served by the Cooper Street – Rutgers University River LINE station.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Walt Whitman House open?

Walt Whitman House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Walt Whitman House?

Nearby attractions include Camden Central Business District, Camden (4 min walk), Roosevelt Plaza Park, Camden (6 min walk), Camden City Hall, Camden (7 min walk), Lanning Square, Camden (8 min walk).

How to get to Walt Whitman House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walt Whitman House:

Light rail

Walter Rand Transportation Center • Lines: River Line (5 min walk)
Entertainment Center • Lines: River Line (8 min walk)

Metro

Broadway • Lines: Patco (6 min walk)
City Hall • Lines: Patco (7 min walk)

Bus

Walter Rand Transportation Center (7 min walk)