• Carl Sandburg Home Spring

    Carl Sandburg Home

    National Historic Site North Carolina

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  • Detour at Visitor Entrance

    The restroom facility, bridge and picnic area at the park entrance will be closed from June 19 - 21 for a roofing project. Visitors will need to walk around the front lake, .4 miles, to access the Sandburg Home and second restroom.

Park Planning

General Management Plan 2003 (.pdf, 8.5mb)
The General Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/FEIS) for Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site presents and analyzes four alternative management concepts (three action and one no action alternatives) and their potential environmental impacts. Each alternative proposes a different management philosophy to guide resource protection and visitor use decisions over the next 15-20 years.

Historic Structure Report - Sandburg Home Main House (.pdf, 25.7mb)
Documents the construction history of the home including analysis of architecture, ownership and social history.

Historic Structure Report - Chicken House/Wash House (.pdf, 1.8mb)
Documents the construction history of the Chicken/Wash House including analysis of architecture, uses, and social history.

Historic Structure Report - Swedish House(.pdf, 10mb)
Documents the construction history of the Swedish House including analysis of architecture, uses, and social history.

Historic Furnishings Report 1984 - Sandburg Home (.pdf, 32mb)
Documents the furnishings as they were used by the Sandburg family. The home today is furnished to reflect the mid-1950's while the Sandburg's were living there.

Historic Furnishings Report Addendum - Sandburg Home (.pdf, 5.9mb)
This document reflects new research and photographs used to more fully understand how the furnishing were used and their reflection on family lifestyle.

 
Visitor Survey Report
In Spring 2008, the park conducted an in-depth survey of visitors. The results identify visitor expectations, experiences, preferred ways for learning about the park and many other thoughts visitors had about this park.

Did You Know?

a black and white sketch of letters found on Carl Sandburg's desk; art by Will Irvine and Mark Haines

Everyday Carl Sandburg received mounds of letters from schools, organizations, beginning writers, media sponsors, critics, acquaintences, friends and family. Mr. Sandburg was very deliberate about to whom he wrote back, even keeping a carbon copy.