Plan Your Visit

Visiting the Rachel Carson Homestead

Celebrate Rachel’s life and legacy by visiting her birthplace and early home. This is the place where 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.

House Tours Available by Appointment

We welcome individual visitors and small groups for docent led tours by appointment. We attempt to accommodate all requests.

Request a reservation using the form below. Provide as much information as you can so that we can review your request as soon as possible. You will receive a call or email from us to confirm your tour.

We sincerely appreciate your patronage. Tour fees and your gift shop purchases help to cover the costs of utilities, insurances, etc. Admission is $20 for each adult, $5 for children 12 and under, $17 for seniors. Group discounts may be available.

FYI: The wooded Sensory Walking Trail  is open dawn-to-dusk. We try to remove poison ivy, but advise you to use your own judgment and caution.

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Parking and Directions

On street parking is available at the homestead. It is a residential street so please be considerate of the neighbors.

Rachel Carson Homestead
613 Marion Ave
Springdale, PA 15144

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Rachel Carson Homestead
PO Box 46
Springdale, PA 15144-0046

ADA-accessibility:

The Homestead has limited accessibility for mobility-impaired visitors, including parking access, restroom and first floor. The second floor is accessible by old, steep, narrow stairs. Please call and leave a message at 724-274-5459 for more accessibility information and to plan your visit.

EVENTS

Check the calendar for upcoming events.

Outreach programs are included on our calendar. You may request a presentation to your group, club, or class for a minimum donation of $125 (within reasonable travel). Requests for discount will be considered.