Walt Whitman House

I was looking forward to touring the house of America's most important poet of the 19th century. My husband and I never made it inside the museum yesterday. It is great that the museum does not charge for tours of the house. However, the man living next door to the museum was sitting on his front stoop while publicly intoxicated, yelling at residents down the block, and threatening them with a handgun in his pocket. We did not know if the gentleman would damage our vehicle while we were inside Whitman's house. I did not see anyone else waiting to tour the house.

For the safety of our own lives, we decided to cancel our plans. The state of NewJersey, which owns this historical home, should ensure all.visitors feel safe while parking and touring this major visitor attraction of New Jersey and the city of Camden. Otherwise, they are losing individuals and families who would want to learn more about Walt Whitman and the house he lived in. It was a shame that we never had the opportunity.