Cracks in the wooden walls and blankets on the floor for beds -this is some of what you will see in the Jesse Owens Home Replica. The son of sharecroppers, Owens lived in a house much like this one until the age of nine when his family moved to Cleveland. Listen to the audio clip that tells of the life as a sharecropper’s son, narrated by Owens sibling Sylvester who died Father’s Day 2005.
The Jesse Owens Home Replica is open Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday 1:30 pm to 5pm.