![]() Being a Kerouac fan is not a requirement. The cost: a tax-deductible donation of $250 a night, plus a $100 cleaning fee. Burchenal has been accepting inquiries to stay overnight through the group’s website. ![]() One strategy is to welcome folks into the three-bed, three-bath home. Petersburg Inc., and started looking for new ways to raise funds for the group’s preservation mission. After purchasing the house, the couple joined forces with a pre-existing nonprofit, the Jack Kerouac House of St. To be clear, the Burchenals aren’t trying to turn this piece of literary history into an Airbnb. “There’s a lot of Kerouac DNA there,” Burchenal said. You can cozy up with a copy of “On the Road” in Kerouac’s favorite writing chair, cook dinner in the same 1960s oven where his wife made cookies for the neighborhood kids or doze off in his old bed. In the last few months, the nonprofit behind the Kerouac residence has started booking daytime tours, evening stays and special events. It’s all especially odd when you factor in the reason I was there: You can now schedule a slumber party at Kerouac’s old place. ![]() ![]() Half of the retro furniture inside belonged to the Kerouac family, relics that give the place a museum vibe. ![]()
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