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back to search resultsHelen Keller birthplace
300 West North Commons, Tuscumbia, AL
We all know the remarkable story of Helen Keller, the woman who became blind and deaf after becoming ill around the age of two. The small birthplace cottage (called Ivy Green) eventually became the living quarters for Helen and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, whose huge teaching strides with Helen began by simply spelling out the word "water" in Helen’s hand as she pumped water on it.
A great place to teach kids about a true American heroine.