A Heroine's Home

A Heroine's Home (HMU93)

Location: Glen Echo, MD 20812 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.052', W 77° 8.432'

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Beyond the trees stands a Victorian House as unique as its owner. This house was built for Clara Barton in 1891 by Edward and Edwin Baltzley as part of the National Chautauqua at Glen Echo. With 30 rooms serving as offices, bedrooms, and storage, the house served as a home for Miss Barton and her staff, a warehouse for supplies, and the first permanent headquarters for the American Red Cross. Clara Barton's house is a testament to her character; from her frugality in covering the ceilings with cotton bandages instead of plaster, to her pride in the Red Cross demonstrated by its emblem on stained glass windows, her home reflects the personality of a determined leader and dedicated worker and the overlap between her private and professional lives.
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Today, Clara Barton National Historic Site stands as a monument to a true American heroine, a symbol of her humanitarian work and lifetime of service. The house is open daily for free guided tours. Tours start on the hour between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
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HM NumberHMU93
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 7:30pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 314553 N 4315352
Decimal Degrees38.96753333, -77.14053333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.052', W 77° 8.432'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 3.12" N, 77° 8' 25.92" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5800-5806 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo MD 20812, US
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