McGuffey Museum, Oxford

Name: McGuffey Museum
Address: 401 E Spring St, Oxford, 45056, United States

#2 among attractions in Oxford

Top attraction, Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture

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The William H. McGuffey House is a historic house museum at 401 East Spring Street, on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Built in 1833, it was the home of author and professor William Holmes McGuffey from then until 1836. It is believed to be the site where he wrote the first four of the McGuffey Readers, widely popular instructional texts used to educate generations of Americans. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It is now operated by Miami University as the William Holmes McGuffey Museum. ()

Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 39°30'25"N, 84°44'9"W

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401 E Spring StOxford 45056 United States

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McGuffey Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sesquicentennial Chapel, King Library, Karl Limper Geology Museum, Hall Auditorium.

~730 ftE
Spiritual, Church
Sesquicentennial Chapel, Oxford
4 min walk • Sesquicentennial Chapel is a chapel at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
~880 ftNW
Library
King Library, Oxford
5 min walk • King Library is the main library of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The largest of four libraries on the Oxford campus, it serves as the primary library facility and center of administration for the Miami University Libraries system.
~1080 ftE
Museum, Natural history museum
Karl Limper Geology Museum, Oxford
6 min walk • The Karl Limper Geology Museum is located in Shideler Hall at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. It is located off the lobby on the main level of the building. The museum was established in 1968 and contains a collection of ore minerals, meteorites, and a 16 inch trilobite. Much of the basis of the collection was collected by William H.
~1010 ftNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Auditorium
Hall Auditorium, Oxford
5 min walk • Hall Auditorium is an auditorium and classroom building on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Originally known simply as the Miami University Auditorium Building, it was renamed Benton Hall in 1926 after Guy Potter Benton, Miami's twelfth president, and renamed again for Miami's fifth president John W.
~1880 ftE
Universities and schools
Miami University, Oxford
10 min walk • Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university in the United States.
0.6 miW
39°30'36"N • 84°44'46"W
Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford
15 min walk • Museum, Entertainment, Art gallery
0.4 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Elias Kumler House, Oxford
10 min walk • The Elias Kumler House is a historic residence in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the 1850s, it was originally the home of Elias Kumler, who held large influence at multiple educational institutions in Oxford.
0.4 miNE
Park
Farmer School of Business, Oxford
12 min walk • The Farmer School of Business is the business school at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, offering on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as online graduate programs.
0.7 miN
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Millett Hall, Oxford
19 min walk • Millett Hall is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. It is home to the Miami University men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. It is also the home of the ROTC program and various university events. It is named after Miami University's 16th President John D. Millett.
~620 ftSW
Library
Alumni Hall, Oxford
3 min walk • An iconic building on Miami University’s Oxford campus, Alumni Library, also known as Alumni Hall, currently houses the university's Department of Architecture and Interior Design and the Wertz Art and Architecture Library.
0.9 miN
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Yager Stadium, Oxford
23 min walk • Fred C. Yager Stadium is a football stadium in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Miami University RedHawks football team. It has a capacity of 24,286 spectators, and was built in 1983.

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Which popular attractions are close to McGuffey Museum?

Nearby attractions include Alumni Hall, Oxford (3 min walk), Sesquicentennial Chapel, Oxford (4 min walk), McGuffey Hall, Oxford (4 min walk), King Library, Oxford (5 min walk).