~Helen Keller's Birthplace~

I was thrilled to be able to go see Helen Keller's birthday place in Tuscumbia Alabama.  We were in Muscle Shoals for a church conference, which is only about 10 minutes away, so we have been reading about Helen this week and then went to visit this special place.

Her home.

The house to the left, is where she was actually born, which is next door to the main house.  She also stayed there with Anne Sullivan for a few weeks in order for her teacher to keep her away from her families influence so that she could get her under control.  The tree and the area of grass circled by the bushes is what they called Helen's play pen.

The trunk room.

The trunk room.

Daddy is pulling Grace back through the bars she managed to squeeze through and actually run around inside Helen's room.

Helen and Annie's room upstairs in the main house.  This is actually the desk she used and a religious book in braille that is sitting on top of the desk.

Helen and Annie's room in the main house.

Helen and Annie's room in the main house.

The family room.

These picture are Helen's great great grandparents who came from England.

The family room.

The family room.

The dining room.

A picture signed by Helen, Anne Sullivan and Polly.

The boot closet.  The men would come in and leave their dirty boots in this closet until they were cleaned or until they left the house.

This was their actual China.

This was their actual silver and it is the oldest thing in the house.  It dates over 200 years old and was brought over from England.

A record of baptisms. Helen Keller's name is underlined along with her parent's name, her birth date and the day she was baptized, July 20, 1881

Helen's father's binder that was used in his printing business for the Tuscumbian Tribune in 1870.

The Presbyterian Church where Helen Keller was baptized and her family worshiped.  The building was built in 18 27 out of hand made brick.  It is considered the oldest house of worship in continuous service in Alabama.  The original slave gallery is still there, which is now used as a balcony. 

 

This was the last thing Helen wrote at her last visit to her birth place.