Carl Sandburg Home

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg sought peace and solitude for his writing when he moved to the North Carolina mountains in 1945 and bought Connemara, his 264-acre farm near Flat Rock.  He wrote and published more than a third of his work during his 22 years at Connemara.  After his death, the Carl Sandburg Home and farm were designated a National Historic Site.

A visit to Connemara today is like stepping back in time.  Managed by the National Park Service, the farm and Carl Sandburg home feel as if the occupants have only temporarily gone out and will return soon.   Sandburg, a champion of the common people, lived a simple life, as evidenced by the furnishings, books, artwork and other items of household life in the 22-room house.  

The farm was also home to Mrs. Sandburg's champion dairy goats.  Today, three breeds of goats are still raised on site and park rangers and volunteers are on hand at to provide information about the dairy goat operation.

In addition to touring the historic Carl Sandburg home and farm buildings, visitors can stroll along five miles of walking trails on the property to enjoy the rolling pastures, woodlands, lakes and ponds, flower and vegetable gardens and apple orchard.

Carl Sandburg Hours of Operation
Open daily year-round from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm year-round.  Closed on Christmas Day.

Carl Sandburg Admission Fees
Access to the grounds, including the goat barns, is free.  The home tour is $5.  The tour is free for children 16 years of age and younger and for visitors presenting Golden Age, Golden Access, Golden Eagle or National Park Passes.
*Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on this website.

Carl Sandburg Location
The Carl Sandburg Home is located three miles south of Hendersonville, NC off of the Greenville Hwy/Route 225 (formerly US 25).

From Interstate 26, take Exit 53.  Turn right onto Upward Road if traveling east; turn left onto Upward Road if traveling west.  At intersection with US 25 continue straight.  (Upward Road is now North Highland Lake Road.)  At the light at Route 225/Greenville Hwy turn left (south).  At next light take a right onto Little River Road.  Visitor parking is on the left.

Carl Sandburg Home
81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 693-4178
http://www.nps.gov/carl/