Robert Penn Warren Birthplace Committee

05/22/2026

The City of Guthrie has some exciting events planned throughout the rest of this year. Next up on the calendar is Guthrie’s Juneteenth celebration, which will take place earlier in the week on Sunday, June 14 and

05/13/2026

Bronzed Booties
w/the Holy Spirit

Hidden deep in the budbreak
atop the maple standing tall
over the birthplace house,
every spring you’re sure to hear
the Eastern Wood-Pewee
shout to passersby:
“Hey, you!”
And with attention obtained,
the flycatcher of some renown,
then plaintively commands:
“Come here!”
That’s when you know,
the owner of the bronzed booties
likely heard the same call,
and as did he, we learn
this is the place to be.*
Jeff Rogers, RPW Birthplace Executive Director

*The Robert Penn Warren Birthplace Museum, 122 Cherry Street, Guthrie, KY

Come hear the bird’s call and see so much more than “Red’s” bronzed booties.

Schedule a tour now. Call 270-604-7760.

05/08/2026

While you’re there, take a look at the Robert Penn Warren Birthplace!

Guthrie Main Street has announced the lineup for its 2026 “Music in the Park” concert series, bringing four nights of free live entertainment to downtown Guthrie this summer. The concerts will once again take place at Longhurst

04/17/2026

04/16/2026

🌟TODAY🌟 is the last day for K-12 students to submit their poems & stories for the TCPL Warren Scholar Writing Competition📝

04/16/2026

Let us know if you want a cookbook!

The mission of the RPW Birthplace Committee is to preserve his legacy and support community literacy.
If you could help us out and SHARE our page, we would appreciate it!!

The Robert Penn Warren symposium has come to a close, but there are still ways to support Guthrie’s Robert Penn Warren Birthplace Museum. Recently, the museum came out with a new cookbook, “A Place To Come To,”

04/13/2026

Robert Penn Warren, who was born on April 24, 1905, etched out a place not only in the history of literature but also in the history of our county, state, nation, and world, being honored as the