Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

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Eugene O'Neill Home in Danville, California
Eugene O'Neill Home in Danville, CaliforniaPhoto: NPS Photo/Luther Bailey

America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at the pinnacle of his writing career. Secluded from the outside world within the serene walls of his Tao House, O'Neill crafted his final and most memorable masterpieces: The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.

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Eugene O'Neill, and older man, poses outside against a hilly background.
Historic image of Eugene O'Neill at the Tao House property.Photo: NPS Collection.
Post card print of Tao House, surrounding land and hills, view towards east.
Post card print of Tao House, surrounding land and hills, view towards east.Photo: NPS Collection
Eugene O'Neill at home at Tao House.
Eugene O'Neill at home at Tao House.Photo: NPS Collection.

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.