Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The Sandburg family enjoyed living in the Carolina mountains along with a collection of 12,000 books and a herd of dairy goats.
Post Helene Status: Pedestrian detour in place from main parking lot. Grounds / trails open dawn till dusk 7 days a week. Barn open 7 days a week 10-4. Bookstore / Visitor Center open Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun 10-4. Interagency passes can be purchased at Visitor Center.
Map showing location of park.
Red barn on the hillside with goats grazing
Carl Sandburg Home NHS to Re-open Barn on January 22, 2025
Carl Sandburg Home NHS to Re-open Barn on January 22, 2025. The barn and access to the Connemara goats will be accessible to the public on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, as part of the phased re-opening at Carl Sandburg Home NHS. Videos, passport stamps, bark ranger information, and junior ranger booklets will be available in the garage near the Sandburg Home
A view of the Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park
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A view of the front lake and Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park
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Dairy goats graze peacefully near the Sandburg barn
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A view of Sandburg's study as visitors see it today
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Spring-born kid goats greet visitors to the barn
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Two visitors enjoy a stroll through the trees on a park trail
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