Clara Barton National Historic Site

Name: Clara Barton National Historic Site
Address: 5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo, MD, 20812, US
Telephone: 301-320-1400

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Barton lived here while the house was the headquarters and warehouse for the American Red Cross. The house conveys sense of dedication to serving others.

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Location

5801 Oxford Rd

Glen Echo, MD
20812

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Local Phone: 301-320-1400

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June 30, 2022

Robert D

HUGE Historic Home situated on a beautiful bluff overlooking Glen Echo Park {*Go when Open for Tours!}

HUGE historic home situated on beautiful property overlooking the Glen Echo Park, close to both the C&O Canal and Potomac River, along MacArthur Blvd in Glen Echo, MD (not far from Great Falls in...

October 21, 2019

Parisfan072

An American History Highlight!

When Clara Barton finally began to slow down after a life of labor, she "retired" to the house we see today. The site was originally part of the local Chautauqua facility. The house was built with...

August 21, 2019

therivethatwassud

Get to the suburbs and visit!

My kids (12 and 9) and I visited on a day off from school in April. While the house is unfurnished, the ranger did a great job giving the tour for both kids and adults. Many historic sites are about...