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Clara Barton Home - National Historic Site

Home of Clara Barton and the American Red Cross

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A home given to Clara Barton in the 1890s served first as a storage warehouse for the American Red Cross, then as her home and the headquarters of the organization, with space for storing relief supplies and rooms to serve as a dormitory for Red Cross volunteers.

Clara Barton died in this house on Good Friday, April 12, 1912.

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  1. Clara Barton Home - Glen Echo, MarylandPhoto of Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.
  2. Clara Barton National Historic Site: EntrancePhoto of plaque at Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.
  3. National Historic Site Dedication PlaquePhoto of plaque, Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.
  4. Clara Barton Home - Approach from SidePhoto of side of Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.
  5. Clara Barton Home in SpringtimePhoto of side of Clara Barton home, showing spring flowers in garden.
  6. Clara Barton Home, Glen Echo, MarylandPhoto of Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.
  7. Clara Barton Home, Side ViewPhoto another side of Clara Barton home, Glen Echo, Maryland, a National Historic Site.

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