This was a nice quiet ride in the country. Easy to find but parking was a little difficult. Small parking lot is located near the house--handicapped can park at the rear of the house. Additional parking is available but is a long walk.. Even parking...More

The Carl Sandburg home is a national historic site operated by the National Park Service. The main house was built in 1839 as a summer home for Christopher Memminger of Charleston, SC. After passing through several owners, the property was on the market in 1945...More

The national park site helped me to understand the man who wrote so much. Those that work there were very helpful. Beware, the visitor center is next to the house.

While in Hendersonville, my wife and I went out and visited the Sandburg estate, it was great. Hearing the history and the stories about Mrs Sandberg was really interesting. We loved the goats, especially going in the barn and petting them. If you have children,...More

Quick trip! We spent about 2.5 hours here walking through various buildings (we didn’t make it into the main house as I believe that had a cost). Visiting the out buildings and the goats was free. The boys loved petting the goats.

I used their trails for my morning exercise, but didn't get to visit the house itself. Still enjoyed it very much.

For those who love history, animals and also love American writers, this is a wonderful place to visit. The home is currently under renovation so the furniture has been removed but you can still tour it. The fun part is the farm itself with goats...More