Things To Do
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Tour Clara Barton's final home. The house is shown by guided tour only. Tours start on the hour between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. There is no admission charge. The site is open daily but closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1. Holly Morris broadcasted live from Clara Barton NHS. As part of the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of Clara Barton's death, TV FOX 5's Holly Morris visited the home and shared her discoveries with morning news viewers on Wed. April 11, 2012. Follow the myFOXdc.com link to view her video broadcasts.
Free Junior Ranger Camps for 2012 - All four sessions are full. If you wish to be placed on a waiting list in the event someone drops out, you may call the site to be placed on the waiting list. 4 separate sessions for 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays - July 11 & 12, (FULL) July 18 & 19, (FULL)
Clara Barton National Historic Site and Glen Echo Park announce their annual free Junior Ranger camps for children between the ages of 8 and 13. This summer's focus is on the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. Included is a day trip to Antietam National Battlefield to explore the exact place where Clara Barton provided her first battlefield relief work during the "bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history." The Battle of Antietam was almost Miss Barton's last relief effort, as a bullet passed through the sleeve of her dress, killing the man she was tending to.
Campers will also explore the unique Glen Echo home that served as the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross between 1897 and 1904. The campers will learn about Clara Barton's interest in Civil Rights for African Americans and how her actions connect with Glen Echo Park's 1960s civil rights protests. Campers will discover how the courage of Clara Barton and the 1960s Glen Echo Park civil rights protestors led to equal rights for all people.
The free two-day camp sessions take place on July 11 & 12, (FULL) July 18 & 19, (FULL) August 1 & 2, (FULL) and August 8 & 9 (FULL) from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Openings are available on a first-come first-served basis. Transportation to and from Antietam National Battlefield is included. For more information and to register, please contact Clara Barton National Historic Site Park Ranger Susan Finta at (301) 320-1410. |
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Did You Know?
Clara Barton is probably the most famous American nurse who was never a real nurse. She cared for wounded soldiers in the Civil War and as President of the American Red Cross she organized over 18 relief efforts, but she was a former school teacher and government clerk.