The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation mission is to preserve and interpret the home of the late poet, Laura (Riding) Jackson, and to promote literary programs that nurture a passion for the written word.

Laura (Riding) Jackson, widely noted avant-garde poet of the 1920s and 1930s, settled in Indian River County in the latter part of her life in a “cracker” style house built around 1910.  Her home was bequeathed to the Foundation for preservation and restoration, and as a focal point for the study of literature, philosophy and history.  The home is an example of a disappearing architectural style and a symbol of an older, more environmentally sensitive way of life.

In addition to preservation of the Laura (Riding) Jackson home, the Foundation participates as a partner or sponsor for various literary, historical, and educational programs and events.