Carl Sandburg Home Nat'l Historic Site

Carl Sandburg, nationally renowned poet, Abraham Lincoln biographer, folksinger, and lecturer, provided broad and enduring 20th century insight into the circumstances, worth and spirit of the American people. He passionately championed for those who did not have words and power to speak for themselves.

A midwesterner most of his life, Sandburg and his family moved to North Carolina in 1945, which offered the peace and solitude required for his writing. Having already achieved literary fame prior to moving, Sandburg continued to write and lecture, publishing more than one-third of his works during his 22 years at Connemara.

Today the site, managed by the National Park Service, preserves the Sandburg legacy for future generations. The historic site consists of a 22-room house, barns, sheds, rolling pastures, mountainside woods, walking/hiking trails, two small lakes, ponds, flower and vegetable gardens, and an orchard.

Location: Little River Rd, Flat Rock North Carolina Telephone 828-698-5627

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