Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

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.

Carl Sandburg Home NHS

The Sandburg family enjoyed living in the Carolina mountains along with a collection of 12,000 books and a herd of dairy goats.

A view of the Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park

Visitor Entrance to Carl Sandburg Home NHS

A view of the front lake and Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park

A view of the front lake and Sandburg Home as visitors enter the park

Connemara Farms

Connemara Farms dairy goats graze peacefully near the Sandburg barn

Dairy goats graze peacefully near the Sandburg barn

Carl Sandburg's Study

A view of Sandburg's study as visitors see it today

A view of Sandburg's study as visitors see it today

Kid Goats Greet Visitors

Spring-born kid goats greet visitors to the barn.

Spring-born kid goats greet visitors to the barn

Hiking Trails in the Park

Visitors can enjoy more than five miles of hiking trails through the park.

Two visitors enjoy a stroll through the trees on a park trail