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Clara Barton National Historic Site
Maryland
Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road
Glen Echo, MD 20812
United States
Built in 1891, this house was the final home of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The house also served as the headquarters and warehouse space for the American Red Cross from 1897 to 1904. The museum houses a collection of furnishings used by Clara Barton in her Glen Echo home.
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