Walt Whitman Birthplace Now A National Literary Landmark

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is now designated a United for Libraries’ National Literary Landmark. A dedication ceremony was held onsite on Friday, Sept. 5.

In holding this designation, the Walt Whitman Birthplace joins two other landmarks in the region: the Windmill at Stony Brook University where Tennessee Williams wrote one of his plays, and Langston Hughes Community Library in Queens.

See additional photo of the Walt Whitman Birthplace here.

Photo: Back Row, From The Left: Rocco Staino, Director, Empire State Center for the Book S. Chris Shirley, Board President, Lambda Literary Foundation (Lit. Landmark Sponsor Organization), Madelyn Haussner, President, Suffolk School Library Media Association (Lit. Landmark Sponsor Org), Jackie Narkiewicz, President, Suffolk County Library Association (Lit. Landmark Sponsor Organization), Rose Harvey, New York State Parks Commissioner, Cynthia Shor, Executive Director of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association and Dr. William T. Walter, President of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association.

Next Row, From The Left: Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Congressman Steve Israel

Next Row, From The Left: Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci

Front Row, From The Left: Councilwoman Susan A. Berland, NY State Senator Carl Marcellino, Suffolk County Legislator Monica Martinez

Photo Credit: Town of Huntington Councilwoman Susan A. Berland’s office.