Rachel Carson Homestead -

Live in Harmony with Nature

Man's welfare and probably even his survival depend upon his learning to live in harmony, rather than in combat with [the cosmic forces that control all other life].

Awe and Wonder

A child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us ...that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.

Nature Provides Reserves of Strength

Mankind has gone very far into an artificial world of his own creation. He has sought to insulate himself... from the realities of earth and water and the growing seed.

Wonder and Humility

Wonder and humility are wholesome emotions, and they do not exist side by side with a lust for destruction.

Donate!

February 3, 2017Written by rch

Donate to the Rachel Carson Homestead Donate Your investment ensures the stability of the authentic historic structure allows us to provide tours for visitors, develop and deliver educational programs for children and adults. Thank you for donating today!

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Two steps forward, one … back,

February 1, 2017Written by rch

We are thrilled with 2023’s progress: the historic porch has been restored! Interior plans were approved…

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The Rachel Carson Homestead

January 31, 2017Written by rch

The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home of Rachel Carson. Rachel was born on May 27, 1907 in this humble four-room farmhouse. The Carson homestead included nearly 65 acres along the Allegheny River in what is now Springdale Borough, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original four rooms and a spring-house are intact. A […]

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