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Clara Barton National Historic Site
Plan Your Visit
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Clara Barton's Glen Echo, Maryland home was a place of service. It was her house, but she used it as headquarters, warehouse and living quarters for the American Red Cross. Everything about the place conveyed Clara Barton's sense of duty, commitment and dedication to serving others.
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House shown by guided tour only.
Tours start on the hour: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, Noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
Groups of ten people or more need reservations. Please call 301-320-1410 for more information or to schedule a reservation.
Open daily, all year - except closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1.
Free.
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Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park is walking distance from Clara Barton National Historic Site. Visit both!
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Explore the GWMP
Clara Barton NHS and Glen Echo Park are administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
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Collect Passport Imprints?
Imprints available in bookstore for Clara Barton NHS and Clara Barton Parkway.
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Did You Know?
Carter G. Woodson did not begin his formal education until he was 20 years old. He had been denied access to public education in Canton, Virginia where he was born in 1875.
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Last Updated: December 03, 2007 at 10:29 EST |
