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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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Description
Visit the historic main house to learn more about the life of Carl Sandburg, the Pulitzer-prize winning poet and biographer, social activist, writer, and folk singer. The house can be visited through guided tours; for more information about the tours, visit the park's website.
In addition to the main house and museum, visitors can also explore the goat farm and several nice and easy trails. The goat farm is open to the public, and you can explore the barns and pet the animals.
Short Walk: It is a 15 minute run from the parking lot to the main house and barns.
Gem Type: Historic Site
Nearby Gems
Nearby Trails
7.8
mi
12.5
km
Raven Cliff Falls Loop
Difficult
Slater-Marietta, SC
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Difficult
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Slater-Marietta, SC |
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29
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3.1
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5.0
km
DuPont State Forest Triple Falls Loop
Intermediate
Brevard, NC
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Intermediate
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Brevard, NC |
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15
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1.5
mi
2.4
km
Rainbow Falls Trail
Difficult
Slater-Marietta, SC
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Difficult
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Slater-Marietta, SC |
Unknown
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9
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3.3
mi
5.3
km
Glassy Mountain
Intermediate
Flat Rock, NC
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Intermediate
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Flat Rock, NC |
Unknown
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1.5
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2.3
km
Ridgeline
Intermediate
Etowah, NC
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Intermediate
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Etowah, NC |
Unknown
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69.6
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112.0
km
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3
Intermediate/Difficult
Mills River, NC
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Mills River, NC |
Unknown
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15
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2.1
mi
3.5
km
Cane Creek Greenway
Easy
Fletcher, NC
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Easy
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Fletcher, NC |
All Clear
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59 days ago
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2
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0.9
mi
1.4
km
Vaughn Creek Greenway
Easy
Tryon, NC
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Easy
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Tryon, NC |
Unknown
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1
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3.3
mi
5.4
km
Oklawaha Greenway
Easy
Balfour, NC
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Easy
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Balfour, NC |
Unknown
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1
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28.5
mi
45.9
km
Jones Gap - Caesars Head Loop
Very Difficult
Slater-Marietta, SC
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Very Difficult
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Slater-Marietta, SC |
Unknown
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on Apr 22, 2018. All Page
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