Stephen Foster House

Stephen Collins Foster

composer of

“Old Folks at Home”

and other immortal songs lived in this house during the year 1854.

It was while living here that “Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair” was published

June 5, 1854.

This is the only house standing today in which Stephen Foster is known to have lived.

Marker is at the intersection of Bloomfield Street and 6th Street on Bloomfield Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

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