O. Henry reopens its doors
Friday, January 6, 2023 by Tai Moses
The O. Henry Museum has reopened and is eager to show off its renovations to the public. Along with upgraded fire suppression and HVAC systems, the museum underwent “building leveling, a building envelope, roof upgrades and repairs, lead remediation and landscape improvements,” according to a city news release. Visitors to the museum can learn about the life of William Sydney Porter, the famed short story writer better known by his pen name, O. Henry. The author’s first commission, which includes 27 hand-drawn illustrations made to accompany the memoirs of prospector Joseph T. Dixon, is on hand to view. Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m., 409 E. Fifth St.
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