Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site · Glen Echo, Maryland
The house Clara Barton lived in from 1897 until her death in 1912, which doubled as the headquarters and the supply warehouse of the American Red Cross she had founded in 1881. It was built in 1891 partly from lumber salvaged from the relief hotels she put up at Johnstown after the 1889 flood, and it is shaped by its purpose: thirty-eight rooms, a tall central hall, and cupboards and closets in every wall for bandages and blankets. In 1975 it became the first National Historic Site dedicated to the achievements of a woman.
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, Maryland, 20812, United States
FREE. ⚠ THE HOUSE IS SHOWN ON GUIDED TOURS ONLY, at set times, on a LIMITED NUMBER OF DAYS, and the site has been closed for extended rehabilitation periods. VERIFY THE CURRENT SCHEDULE BEFORE TRAVELLING — there is no self-guided option and no way in without a tour. The grounds are generally accessible in daylight. Glen Echo Park next door keeps its own separate hours and is a different National Park Service operation.
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