Edgar Lee Masters
Masters is best known for his book Spoon River Anthology, which became one of American literature’s most popular and widely known works.
Boyhood Home & Museum
This was the childhood home of Edgar Lee Masters is located at 8th & Jackson Streets in Petersburg, Illinois where he lived from 1875 to 1886.
Friends of Edgar Lee Masters
The Friends of Edgar Lee Masters Home contribute time and money to the ongoing maintenance of the building and grounds.
Events
We promote Illinois history and arts with events such as Young Writer’s Workshop, Poets in the Parlor and Music on the Backporch.
Arrange a Tour
Contact us to arrange a tour of the home.
Petersburg is my heart’s home
There I knew at first
Earth’s sun and air;
Still I can see the hills around it,
The people that walked its
business square.