Today my family and I took off from Fontana Dam and headed towards the general direction of Savannah. We took a few stops along the way... One of my hobbies is the National Park Services' many establishments. We stopped first at Flat Rock, NC. Here we saw the home of author, biographer, poet, folk singer, and overall genius of Carl Sandburg.
The Carl Sandburg Home takes you into an intimate glance of the author and his wife's living quarters. Roughly a year after Sandburg passed away his wife sold the farm to the Department of Interior, to their surprise when the Park Service entered the building, all of the Sandburg's belongings (with exception of clothes) were left.
Everything was left in place. From the 10,000 plus books along bookshelves in every room, to the tissue box on the coffee table of the greeting room.
Carl wasn't the only gifted individual in the family.
His wife raised goats that were world renowned. Through detailed journal and breading she produced a goat that produced over 9 quarts a day. The girls went and enjoyed the farm while I watched a few films on Carl.
This was a great spot to visit and helped break the monotony of driving for hours.
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