| Name | Sinclair Lewis Museum & Boyhood home |
| Address | 1220 Main Street SoSauk Centre, MN 56378 |
| Brief Description | First American to win Nobel Prize for Literature |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Museum |
| Description | Sinclair Lewis was born and raised in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Your in "Gopher Prairie", that's what Harry Sinclair Lewis called his hometown of Sauk Centre in his book "Main Street". a book that changed the course of literature by candidly portraying American life when it was published in 1920. The town of Sauk Centre was his inspiration for Main Street, the satirical novel of small-town life that brought him Worldwide Fame. The book irritated some citizens of Sauk Centre, who easily recongnized the real-life models for many of the characters.
Sinclair Lewis wrote 23 novels in his lifetime. Main Street, however was the first of the five big novels that earned him literary immortality. Other books of the "Big Five" are Babbitt, Arrowsmith, Elmer Gantry, and Dodsworth, all written in the 1920's.
We invite you to come and see his Boyhood Home on Sinclair Lewis Ave. and our Museum off of Main Street {Hwy #71&I94} by the Little Red School House, at the the Interpretive Center. And his gravesite at the Greenwood Cemetry. The Historic Palmer House Hotel downtown where Sinclair was the desk clerk. and our Beautiful Sinclair Lewis Park and Campground or play a round of golf at our 3 Golf Courses.
Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center is open year round 8:30 to 4:30 {Labor Day-Memorial Day open 7 days a week
Weekends/Holidays 9:00 to 5:00}
Admission is FREE. Goodwill Offering is accepted.
Any Questions contact 320-352-5201
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home 810 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Open June 2nd to Sept 8th, open 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Tues-Sat.
Boyhood Home Addmission: Free - 0-5, $3.50 6-17, $5.00 18 and up, $7.00 after hours and off season
.50 off with one paid admission for showing your AAA Membership card.
Sinclair Lewis Days 2012: July 15-22
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| Phone 1 | (320) 352-5201 |
| Email | sinclairlewisfoundation@gmail.com |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Hours | open year around Monday- Friday 8:30 - 4:30 and Memorial Day - Labor Day also weekends 9 to 5 |
| Website | www.sinclairlewisfoundation.com |
| Last Updated | 12/1/2012 |
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