Place

Goat Sheds

Two small wooden sheds sit inside a fence pasture area
The adult buck sheds and pasture area.

NPS Photo

Mrs. Sandburg used these sheds when goats were ill and needed to be isolated from the main herd.  The shed on the right was also sometimes referred to as the "breeding shed" as goats would be brought here in the fall for breeding.  Today only one shed is in use and it houses the bucks (boy goats).  The bucks are separated from the does once they reach four to six months old to prevent unplanned breeding.  

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Last updated: February 1, 2021