This tiny little museum next to the convention center in the heart of downtown Austin gives a glimpse into life in Austin 100 years ago for an underemployed family man and aspiring writer, William Sidney Porter. The site is adjacent to a public transit bus and train stop, making it easy to enjoy the house and its small park on a sunny day. I went on a cold and windy winter day to hear a reading of "The Cop and the Anthem," complete with a brief vocabulary lesson of words from the 1800s we don't use or use differently now. It's an intimate setting for monthly readings and other events that evoke the period of this well known author.
Small free house-museum where has lived O'Henry few years of his life. You can make a donation if you want.
I loved reading O Henry in school, so I was so pleasantly surprised to learn that he had resided in Austin when I moved here. I attended this year’s 40th O Henry Pun Off and it was so much fun! But, the highlight was being able to tour O Henry’s house and learn a little bit more about his personal history. The house tour is free and they have a lot of original items, including some of O Henry’s personal effects. If you are a tourist, native Austinite, or just a nerd like myself, I highly recommend stopping in and checking out this historic house as well as next year’s pun off!
Great little museum! Glad I found it - historical goodness!
Henry is a wonderful guy! :) He is a golden boy!!
O Henry Museum is a US Museum based in Austin, Texas. O Henry Museum is located at 409 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA.
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