Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Park Closure Temporary Closure of Right Lane of Clara Barton Parkway

Temporary Closure of the Clara Barton Parkway Right Lane at Site 17, wooded areas between C&O Canal and Lock 10 parking lot, north to Lock 14, required to address ongoing safety concerns from DC Water emergency sanitary sewer overflow & bypass and pipe repair operations. Click on "More" below for specifica details on the closure.

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Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Clara Barton National Historic Site: The unfurnished first floor of the Clara Barton National Historic Site is open for public visitation Fridays and Saturdays by guided tours at 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00pm, and 4:00 pm. Closed Sun. Dec. 25 & Sun. Jan. 1

Getting there

By Car: Capital Beltway (I-495), Maryland outer loop exit 40 Cabin John Parkway to Clara Barton Parkway; Virginia inner loop exit 41 Clara Barton Parkway East; follow Clara Barton Parkway to MacArthur Boulevard and Glen Echo exit, left onto MacArthur Boulevard, straight across traffic circle at Goldsboro Road, next left onto Oxford Road, end of street, parking lots on the left. By Metro: Red Line to Bethesda or Friendship Heights Station, transfer to Montgomery County Ride-On Bus # 29, Glen Echo stop.

Weather

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Phone: 3013201400

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

side view of Clara Barton's house with Red Cross flag and American Flag.
Clara Barton National Historic Site West Side · NPS Photo/Bruce Douglas
front parlor, two easy chairs, American Flag and Red Cross flag in corner behind one chair.
Front Parlor · NPS/Photo
large potbelly stove in center hallway with open view to third floor
Main Hallway · NPS/Photo
Red Cross stained glass windows in room with stored furniture.
Red Cross Windows · NPS Photo/Bruce Douglas

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