Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

National Park Service, North Carolina.

“I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I decided to go my own way in style and see what would happen.” Carl Sandburg's free verse style of poetry, journalism, biography, children's stories, prose writing, and social activism provided a popular voice for the American people of the twentieth century.

Activities and Experiences

  • Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Tours

Directions

The park is located three miles south of Hendersonville, NC on Little River Road off of the Greenville Highway/Rt. 225 in Flat Rock, NC. Visitors using GPS or mapping software should use 1800 Little River Road and look for the signs directing you to the main visitor parking lot off Little River Road. To access the Hikers Parking lot, use 1928 Little River Road as the GPS address. You will see signs for the Hiker's parking lot, on the left, just before Carl Sandburg Lane.

Additional Information

  • Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Map
  • Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Official Website

Photo Gallery

  • Carl Sandburg HomeCarl Sandburg Home framed by dogwoods
  • Carl Sandburg Home NHS Passport stampPark passport stamp
  • Carl Sandburg Home NHSThe Sandburg family enjoyed living in the Carolina mountains along with a collection of 12,000 books and a herd of dairy goats.
  • Kid Goats Greet VisitorsSpring-born kid goats greet visitors to the barn.
  • Carl Sandburg's StudyA view of Sandburg's study as visitors see it today
  • Hiking Trails in the ParkVisitors can enjoy more than five miles of hiking trails through the park.
  • The Connemara Farms BarnA view of the barn at Connemara Farms

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