Clara Barton Birthplace - North Oxford, MA - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was born on Christmas Day in 1821 in this house North Oxford, MA. She lived their until she reached adulthood. During her life she held many positions that were unusual for a woman at that time. She was a teacher, patent clerk, nurse, and humanitarian.

Early in her career she worked as a school teacher is south central Massachusetts. In 1850, she attended the Clinton Liberal Institute in New York and then opened a free school in New Jersey. Next she work as a clerk in the US Patent Office in Washington D.C.

She was in Washington D.C. when the Civil War began. In 1862, after the First Battle of Bull Run, Clara Barton involved the public and gathered and distributed medical supplies for wounded soldiers. In 1864, she was appointed by Union General Benjamin Butler to take charge of the field hospitals on the front lines for the Union Army of the James. In this capacity, she became known as is known as the "Angel of the Battlefield." After the war she was in charge of the Office of Missing Soldiers.

After the war she travelled to Europe. During a trip to Geneva, Switzerland, Clara Barton was introduced to the Swiss organization the Red Cross, an organization founded Henry Dunant that provided relief on a neutral basis. Clara Barton worked to get recognition for International Committee of the Red Cross by the United States government. Soon thereafter, Clara Barton became the first President of the American Red Cross.

Name of Famous Person: Clara Barton Physical Address: 66 Clara Barton Road What is this person famous for?: Nurse - Head of field hospitals during the Civil War Humanitarian - Head of the Office of Missing Soldiers and founder and First President of the American Red Cross. Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: [Web Link] Personal Experience: Although it is located in a rural area of North Oxford. The route to the house is well marked. The house looks small from the road but extends back making it large for an early 19th century New England house. The house is now a museum. Hours: June 1st to August 31st, Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed July 4th In September, the museum is open Saturdays only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult Admission $6.00 Other information about area: Tours of the home are available

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