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 | Carl Sandburg, nationally renowned poet, biographer, lecturer, newspaper columnist, folksinger, author of American fairytales, and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, provided broad and enduring 20th century insight into the circumstances, worth and spirit of the American people. He passionately championed for the everyday working person, those who may neither have had the words nor the power to speak for themselves.
A Midwesterner most of his life, Sandburg and his family moved to North Carolina in 1945. This farm offered the peace and solitude required for his writing and offered Mrs. Sandburg over 30 acres of pasture-land that she desired to raise her champion dairy goats.
Sandburg, having already achieved literary fame before relocating to North Carolina, continued to write and lecture and published more than one-third of his works during his 22 years at Connemara.
Today the site, managed by the National Park Service, preserves the Sandburg legacy for future generations.
The historic landscape consists of the Sandburg residence, a dairy goat barn complex that is home to the park's Connemara Farms goat herd, sheds, rolling pastures, mountainside woods, five miles of hiking trails on moderate to steep terrain, two small lakes, several ponds, flower and vegetable gardens, and an apple orchard. |
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| | | | |  | 1906 Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant - Tryon, NC
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills, this historic inn offers offers casual elegance, fine dining, an award-winning wine list & an atmosphere perfect for meetings, romance, or relaxation.
Price Range: $95 - $550
Web Site: http://www.pinecrestinn.com |
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| | B&Bs / Inns | |  | Highland Lake Inn - Flat Rock, NC
Highland Lake Inn is a haven of hospitality, charm and natural beauty nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. A historic North Carolina resort, Highland Lake Inn rests in a country setting of 26 gently wooded acres on a serene lake.
Web Site: http://www.hlinn.com |
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| | Cottages and Cabins | | | Highland Lake Inn - Flat Rock, NC
Highland Lake Inn is a haven of hospitality, charm and natural beauty nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. A historic North Carolina resort, Highland Lake Inn rests in a country setting of 26 gently wooded acres on a serene lake.
Web Site: http://www.hlinn.com |
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| | B&Bs / Inns | | Owl's Nest Inn at Engadine - | | Campgrounds | |  | Griffin Island Campground - Sevierville, TN
Looking for something different? Griffin Island is a family owned and family friendly 32 acre property that includes rental campers, full hook-up sites, and tent sites for rent on Douglas Lake. Griffin Island is your getaway from the mainstream but close enough to all the attraction of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Phone: 866-461-4561
Web Site: http://www.griffinisland.net |
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| UT Library Online - Perry-Casta? Map Collection - National Historic Sites, Memorials, M - ... 1999 (258K) (PDF Format) Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site [North Carolina] (Schematic Map) 1997 (323K) (PDF Format) Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site [North Carolina] (Schematic ... | | Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (National Park Service) - Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Located in Flat Rock, NC TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Carl Sandburg Home (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF Carl Sandburg, ... |
| Directions: |
| Plane - Closest airports are Asheville, NC and Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
Car - Three miles south of Hendersonville, NC off of U.S. Hwy 25.
From U.S. Hwy 26 take exit 22 - turn south on Upward Road. At intersection with Rt. 176 continue straight to Highland Lake Road. At light, turn left (west) onto U.S. Hwy 25 south. At light take right onto Little River Road. Visitor parking on left. |
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| Boat Rentals | | | Griffin Island Campground - Sevierville, TN
Looking for something different? Griffin Island is a family owned and family friendly 32 acre property that includes rental campers, full hook-up sites, and tent sites for rent on Douglas Lake. Griffin Island is your getaway from the mainstream but close enough to all the attraction of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Phone: 866-461-4561
Web Site: http://www.griffinisland.net |
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