The Site Today
Today the Carl Sandburg National Historic site attracts more than 26,000 visitors a year, most of whom come during the leaf season. The U.S. government has designated the goats an historic herd. About fifteen goats are kept on the farm at any given time. The interior of the home is arranged in a manner similar to how Sandburgs maintained it during the 1950s.
Under the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, supported by North Carolina's congressional delegation, authorizes the expansion of the site by 115 acres (0.47 km2) to protect the scenic view, create additional parking, and to establish a visitor's center.
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