Located at the birthplace of Clara Barton is a museum honoring her life and legacy. Barton was a nurse and educator, best known as the founder of the American Red Cross. She was an independent nurse during the Civil War, serving in the most brutal battles and got the nickname ‘Angel of the Battlefield.’ After the war ended, Barton kept on helping the society, established the office of missing soldiers, and in 1881, after learning about the International Red Cross, she established the American Red Cross and became its first president. Barton’s actions have inspired countless people around the world and have a significant impact until this day. Clara Barton lived in this house for 32 years. The 19th-century single-story wood-frame house contains periodical artifacts as well as personal belongings of Barton and her family, including her mother’s clock, her father’s wallet, and even Barton’s field desk, where she wrote letters on behalf of the soldiers she nursed. The site is also housing The Barton Center for Diabetes Education, Inc. The homestead was bought in 1921 by the Unitarian-Universalist Federation of Women, who established it as a museum honoring Barton’s legacy. Read more...