Helen Keller Birthplace & Museum
(museum)Ivy Green
300 North Commons St. West
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Website: Helen Keller Birthplace & Museum
Helen Keller was born here in 1820. The birthplace cottage became the living quarters for Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. The famous water pump is also here on the grounds.
About the Helen Keller Birthplace & Museum : Ivy Green
300 North Commons St. West Tuscumbia AL
300 North Commons St. West Tuscumbia AL
Ivy Green is the name for the childhood home of Helen Keller. It is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The house was built in 1820 and is a simple white clapboard house. [3] The actual well pump where Helen Keller first communicated with Anne Sullivan is located at Ivy Green. [4]
Every summer, for over 30 years, the Helen Keller Foundation has presented outdoor performances of William Gibson's The Miracle Worker. The play usually shows from early June through mid-July. It is especially popular during the Helen Keller Festival held in Tuscumbia every June.
The house is located at 300 West North Commons in Tuscumbia.
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