Babcock House

1855 Gaines Street

Pulaski County, Arkansas

c. 1890

This house was built by William and Julia Burnelle "Bernie" Babcock.  After Mr. Babcock died of a sudden illness, and "Bernie" having 5 children to feed, Bernie started writing for a living.  She authored more than 40 works of which the best known was "The Soul of Ann Rutledge."  Bernie also founded the Arkansas Museum of Science and Antiquities, known as the Museum of Discovery today and she was the first woman from Arkansas in the Who's Who in America.