Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Glassy Mountain Trail Open

Glassy Mtn Trail from "Five Points" to the top is open. There may be intermittent closures of other trails this summer as work continues to remove hazardous trees and limbs.

Carl Sandburg's Legacy Touches Our Lives

Carl Sandburg spent a lifetime exploring what it meant to be an American and asked the eternal questions, "Who am I, where am I going and where have I been?"

He did this through poetry, song, lectures, writing and lasting friendships with kindred spirits.

Explore Sandburg's legacy and Experience Your America.

Take a guided-tour of this antebellum home where Carl Sandburg and his family lived from 1945 until his death in 1967; nps photo.

Plan Your Visit

Carl Sandburg Home NHS is located on 264 acres in Western North Carolina. In addition to tours of the Sandburg Home, visitors can enjoy over five miles of trails, stroll through gardens and greet the descendents of Mrs. Sandburg's dairy goat herd. A typical visit lasts 2 hours.
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drawing of a train going to the website Imagine It! an interactive website for kids of all ages.

Imagine It! a Website for Kids of All Ages

Jump Aboard! Carl Sandburg learned a lot about America by riding the rails. Now you can choose your route, find a clue, and learn a bit about him.
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Virtual Museum Exhibit

This virtual multi-media exhibit celebrates Carl Sandburg, “Poet of the People.” It examines the Sandburg family while they lived at Connemara. Their life and achievements are viewed through personal belongings, awards, photographs, and his writings.
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81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock, NC 28731

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Visitor Information
(828) 693-4178

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(828) 693-4179

Climate

Temperate with temperatures ranging from high twenties Fahrenheit in the winter months to high eighties in the summer months. Humidity levels vary throughout the year tending to be higher in the morning hours. Monthly precipitation averages three inches, which is a little over the U.S. average.