Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site · NC
1 noticefrom the National Park Service
Information · Visitor Center and Bookstore Open Tues - Sun
Visitor Center and Bookstore hours are Tues - Sun 9-5. It is currently a .7 mile hike from the main parking lot and a .4 mile walk to the historic area from the Hikers Lot. Please keep this in mind. If you have access needs, please call the number posted in the parking lot.
Current Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4. Bookstore / Visitor Center open Tuesday - Sunday 9-5. Interagency passes can be purchased at Visitor Center.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/carl
- Location
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (35.268, -82.451)
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Passport stamp locations
- Visitor Center/Park Store and Information
Hours
Park Bookstore and House Tourstoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:00AM - 5:00PM
- Mon Oct 5Closed
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 5:00PM
Parking lots, grounds, gardens, and trails are open every day, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Occasional closures arise from weather events, check park alerts for more information. The Sandburg Home, Visitor Center and Farm Area have seasonal hours that vary. House Tours are by reservation only through http://www.recreation.gov
Park Groundstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
Visitor centers
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- Visitor Center/Park Store and Informationtoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Carl Sandburg Home Home Tour30–45 minutes · 8 stops
This tour is a virtual tour of the inside of the Sandburg Home. Visitors can only explore inside while on a guided tour. Due to COVID-19 guided tours may not be available at the time of your visit. Carl Sandburg and his family lived here for 22 years from 1945-1967. Learn about the home, how the Sandburg family lived here and the story of love and success they all shared.
Carl Sandburg Home NHS Grounds Tour45–60 minutes · 20 stops
Carl Sandburg and his family moved to the property known as "Connemara" in 1945. This grounds tour will help you explore the landscape and structures as the Sandburg family and previous residents used them. As you explore the buildings and grounds you will get a sense of the history of this place, its productivity, and the creativity it has inspired.
Sandburg's Hobo Journey15–30 minutes · 17 stops
Carl Sandburg spent six months traveling across the Midwest by train. Along the way he made observations about the people and landscapes he saw. Take a virtual journey along with Sandburg to the cities he visited on his Midwest Hobo Journey!
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.