Gary, Indiana: Birthplace of Michael Jackson
A tiny weathered ranch house at the southwest corner of 23rd Ave. and Jackson St. Similar in its humbleness to the birthplace of Elvis -- another postmortem pop deity.- Address:
- 2300 Jackson St., Gary, IN
- Directions:
- I-80/94 exit 10. Drive north on Broadway for four blocks, turn left onto W. 23rd Ave. for six blocks. On the left, just past Jackson St.
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Birthplace of Michael Jackson: Gary, Indiana is unlikely to make anyone's list of the world's most idyllic vacation spots. But two enterprising Chicago entrepreneurs have convinced scores of music-loving tourists to undertake a four-hour peek at the bleak by booking a spot on their "King of Pop Hometown Tour." [12/01/2009] Complete Story...
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The house and yard are beautifully maintained as well as the garage next door, but the property is gated and can only be seen from the outside. The granite monument in the front yard is really interesting. Unfortunately, the rest of the neighborhood is nothing to look at. It's worth a short trip if you're in that area anyway.
[Melissa, 07/31/2015]
The home now has a large granite memorial outside, and the windows are all shuttered. Property is kept up beautifully while many surrounding homes are burned out/condemned.
[Rachel Ford, 08/10/2014]Worthwhile visit. Make sure to make the trip during the day. Town is full of abandoned and boarded up homes and businesses. Also missing/changed street signs add an additional navigation challenge.
[Karen and Matt, 02/13/2011]
Worth a stop, and probably a detour, just to appreciate how modest (and that's being generous) the Jackson family beginnings were... Makes for a pretty amazing American story once you can appreciate its start.
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