Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet who was born and raised in Saginaw, a small town located in central Michigan. His father owned a house, a floral company, and extensive greenhouses where the poet spent his…
Located at 1805 Gratiot Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602, this modest house in which Roethke grew up, has been the setting of many his celebrated poems including My Papa's Waltz. The house is now a historic site and a museum.