Eugene V. Debs Museum — Attraction in Terre Haute

Must visit if you are in Indiana! Allison the tour guide is passionate & professional. I requested a shorter tour because I had to be somewhere after, but the tour was so entertaining that I stayed for an hour. No matter your politics, you will leave this tour inspired.

For history buffs, view Debs artifacts ranging from presidential campaign materials to craftwork made by fellow prisoners from the labor leader’s Atlanta imprisonment. For historic home fans, jump back in time to 19th century Indiana with many original house features.

Stunning detail on the full floor mural of Debs’s life & influence on the American labor movement. Allison paints a picture as engaging as the mural itself. Small gift shop with rare Debs souvenirs (t-shirts, posters, books) that accepts credit card.

Can’t say enough about this site. So glad I visited. Made me proud that the Midwest is associated with the pantheon of American heroes from Abraham Lincoln to...

The Eugene V Debs Museum exceeded my expectations in every regard. The artifacts from Eugene Debs' life are well preserved and cared for. The house itself is in amazing shape considering what it has gone through. The tour is amazing. The presentation follows Debs' life and career through 4 major themes. It helps a visitor image Debs as a whole person; as a leader in the labor movement as well as a husband, son, worker, comrade, etc. You can think you're familiar with Debs' life and work until you visit the museum. There is so much to take in that I could have stayed for almost an entire day. I will be going back. I cannot recommend touring this wonderful piece of Indiana history enough. The gift shop has some pretty...

I got a great tour from a very passionate and well-informed docent (I believe her name was Allison). More about the history of the man rather than the history of the house, it is free and worthwhile to see. The Eugene Debs was a prominent Socialist and that may bother some people as the historical narrative can border on proselytizing, but would you really rather get a tour from someone who didn't care about the man? The passion made the tour great. I recommend it. Tours can be short or up to 90 minutes. I got the full tour and am...