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A HISTORIC HOME OF WALT WHITMAN
The Whitman Stafford Farmhouse
LAUREL SPRINGS, NEW JERSEY
315 E. MAPLE AVENUE
Here Walt Whitman stayed while recovering his health, drawing inspiration for many of his celebrated poems.
Learn about the 18th-century origins of this property,
the Stafford Family, and Whitman's connection with this historic site
See how the farmhouse was preserved and restored after a long effort to protect this historic landmark
Discover an overview of Whitman's life and his time spent In New Jersey, and the Stafford Farmhouse.
Explore community events, tours, and special programs held throughout the year
View photographs and media related to the house, historic Laurel Springs, and other shared materials.
Read published writings and historical documentation exploring the history of the property and surrounding community
" As I write.. here by the creek, nothing can exceed the quiet splendor and freshness around me. We had a heavy shower, with brief thunder and lightning, in the middle of the day; and since, overhead, one of those not uncommon yet indescribable skies of limpid blue, with rolling silver-fringed clouds, and a pure-dazzling sun."
-Walt Whitman-
Summer Sights and Indolences
The Late Walt Whitman
Harper's Weekly - April 1892 Wood Engraving
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