National Historic Landmark · National Historic Site · Glen Echo, Maryland

Clara Barton National Historic Site

National Historic Site of the in Glen Echo, Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1966

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

The Clara Barton National Historic Site, which includes the Clara Barton House, was established in 1974 to interpret the life of Clara Barton (1821–1912), an American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian who was the founder of the American Red Cross. The site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., in Glen Echo, Maryland.

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The record

Property type	Building
Address	5801 Oxford Rd., Glen Echo, MD
County	Montgomery County
Listed	Oct 15, 1966
Listed for	Social history
Level of significance	National
Also known as	Clara Barton House
Reference number	66000037
Type of place	National Historic Site, house
Visitors per year	7,204
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	5801 Oxford Rd., Glen Echo, MD
Website	nps.gov/clba/index.htm ↗
Coordinates	38.9671° N, 77.1406° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unit	Clara Barton National Historic Site · under a mile · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 3 miles · Marsden Tract Group Campsite 4 miles · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 miles

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County
Listed: 1966
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes

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Official links

Sister site

Park Atlas

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Drawings & photographs

Clara Barton House, 5801 Oxford Road, George Washington Memorial Parkw

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗

Map

Nearby in Montgomery County

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Historic district · 0.1 km

Glen Echo Park Historic District

Historic districtListed 1984

Carousel at Glen Echo Park

Local history books for Montgomery County

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Hidden History of Montgomery County, Maryland
Brian Myers, 2025
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Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland
Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau, 2022
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Mark Walston, 2011
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Guidebooks to historic places in Maryland

Slow Travels-Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Edition
Lyn Wilkerson, 2010
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Lost Baltimore
Paul K. Williams, 2013
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In full glory reflected
Ralph E. Eshelman, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Clara Barton National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Clara Barton National Historic Site?

Yes. Clara Barton National Historic Site is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website. About 7,204 people visit each year.

Source: Official website

Where is Clara Barton National Historic Site?

5801 Oxford Rd., Glen Echo, Montgomery County, Maryland. The nearest national park unit is Clara Barton National Historic Site, under a mile away.

Source: Clara Barton National Historic Site

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Clara Barton National Historic Site?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Clara Barton National Historic Site?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Clara Barton National Historic Site?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion, 3 miles away. Marsden Tract Group Campsite is 4 miles away, and Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) is 5 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Clara Barton National Historic Site?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000037. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.