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Edwin Markham House 1
Cozy Café
Edwin Markham House 2

Edwin Markham House

Little Saigon

Step into the Victorian home where Edwin Markham wrote "The Man with the Hoe," now a welcoming poetry library. Sip free coffee or tea, browse the collection, and chat with docents about verse and local literary history.

Victorian house museum
Poetry library
Free admission
Cozy reading spot

Tips

📜where "The Man with the Hoe" was written
free coffee and tea while you read
💬docents love talking poetry with visitors

Edwin Markham House

1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

Upcoming at Edwin Markham House

Saturday, Jun 13
Markham House & Library Open Hours with Barry Endick

Markham House & Library Open Hours with Barry Endick

June 13 at 12pm

Step into an 1890s Victorian house where poetry still lives. Browse the library shelves, settle into a cozy nook with coffee or tea, and catch Barry Endick's live reading of Edwin Markham's verses at 2pm.

Sunday, Jun 14
Writers’ Cafe

Writers’ Cafe

June 14 at 11:30am

Bring your laptop or notebook and settle into a historic house with fellow writers for an afternoon of coffee-fueled conversation and focused work. Optional sharing at the end lets you test fresh material in a welcoming room.