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Help us make it rightClara Barton spent the last years of her long, productive life at this Victorian home within walking distance of Glen Echo Park . Retired as head of the American Red Cross, she lived for nearly another decade in the house. Her creative renovations of the building resulted in a charming and intriguing curiosity. Visitors may view a film of the life of this tireless organizer and explore the...
Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need both home and abroad, in peacetime as well as during military emergencies. Glen Echo was her home the last 15 years of her life and the structure illustrates her dedication and concern for those less fortunate than herself.
Beside Glen Echo Park's parking lot is this monument to the founder of the American Red Cross. Built by the founders of Glen Echo, Barton first used the structure to store Red Cross supplies; later it became both her home and the organization's headquarters. Today the building is furnished with period artifacts and many of her possessions. Access is by a 45-minute guided tour only.
We were passing by and we decided to stop to learn a bit more about Clara Barton.
The ranger and the girl that was volunteering were very nice and gave us lots of info.
There are lots of nice details about the house and Clara Barton's life.
If you are passing by I would recommend a detour. This was the...
Visited recently on a tour with about 30 adults. Wonderful furnishings and very informative guided tour. Ranger-led tours are scheduled once per hour and only half our group could visit at one time; the other half visited Glen Echo and then we swapped. Permission to take flash photos much appreciated!
The Clara Barton house was the highlight of our last DC trip! In cool, quiet Glen Echo, MD, next to the old Glen Echo amusement park on MacArthur Blvd and the C&O Canal and towpath along the Potomac River, the 1890 house is a National Park Service gem. Built for the remarkable Clara Barton - teacher, Civil War nurse, founder...
This is the home of Clara Barton. The tour lasts for about 45 minutes. There is no fee for the tour. You wait on the front porch of the home until the National Park Service guide comes for you on the hour. The last tour starts at 4PM. It is interesting to see how the building was used as a...
We always take out of town guests to see this small site in our neighborhood. This was the original headquarters of the Red Cross and home to Clara Barton and has been preserved much as it originally looked, with furnishings from the mid 1800s. Park Service staff give tours every hour on the hour. It is free. Older kids who...
Clara Barton spent the last years of her long, productive life at this Victorian home within walking distance of Glen Echo Park. Retired as head of the American Red Cross, she lived for nearly another decade in the house. Her creative renovations of the building resulted in a charming and intriguing curiosity. Visitors may view a film of the life of this tireless organizer and explore the home,...
Although this house has only 11 rooms, it's well worth a visit. Formerly the home of Clara Barton, the Glen Echo residence showcases the Red Cross founder's dedication to her cause. Built in 1891, the home's design is unusual featuring halls lined with closets filled with blankets, lanterns and other disaster relief supplies. Barton's office is of particular interest. Always working for her...
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