Visiting the Rachel Carson Homestead
Celebrate Rachel’s life and legacy by visiting her birthplace and early home: the place she lived and discovered the outdoors, developed her own “sense of wonder,” drew water from a spring-house, read and dreamed of becoming a writer.
Rachel Carson Homestead
for GPS directions:
613 Marion Ave
Springdale, PA 15144
Rachel Carson Homestead
PO Box 46
Springdale, PA 15144-0046
Hours & Tours of the Homestead
Docent led tours of the Rachel Carson Homestead are available every Saturday from April 22, 2017 through November 2017 and by appointment!
On Saturdays, we open at 10:30 with tours on the hour at 11, 12 noon, and 1 p.m. We are open until about 1:30.
Please email for special requests Info@RachelCarsonHomestead.org
A minimum donation of $10 is requested for each adult, $3 for children.
ADA-accessibility:
The Homestead is accessible for mobility-impaired visitors, including parking access, restroom and first floor. The second floor is accessible by old, steep, narrow stairs – and through technology that brings the rooms and any guests visiting with you, to you! Please contact our Accessibility Coordinator, Judy Ujcic, or leave a message at 724-274-5459 for more information and to plan your visit.
EVENTS
Our calendar includes programs that may require registration.
Outreach programs are included one our calendar. You may request a presentation to your group, club, or class for a fee of $150. Discounts are available for nonprofits.