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Eugene O'Neill

National Historic Site

NPS Photo / Brenda DeRieux

California

Established: October 12, 1976 (NPS 1980)

158.6 acres

Annual Visitors: 3,652 (2005)

Official Site: https://www.nps.gov/euon/index.htm

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill_National_Historic_Site

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EugeneONeillNPS

flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/npsccc/sets/72157632803785685

Considering where this is located, it is very surprising that this is one of the least visited units in the National Park Service.

However... According to the NPS, "Self-guided tours are offered on 'Saturdays Without Reservations.' Due to the location of this park, all visitors are required to take a free National Park Service shuttle from the town of Danville to tour the historic home and grounds. Visitors are not permitted to drive their personal/private vehicles to the site."

Wikipedia adds, "The National Park Service does not publish the address of the property, but it is widely known that it is located near Kuss Road in Danville. A locked gate prevents unauthorized vehicles from reaching the site. The Site occupies 13 acres (5.3 ha) accessible via car only by private road, so advance reservations are required to visit."

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History of Tao HouseWhen Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill lived in Danville, it was the epitome of rural California living. As O'Neill wrote in several letters "It is absolute country...without a taint of suburbia...yet only three-quarters of an hour motor ride from Frisco." Eugene O'Neill needed a place to write which...

#smallparkSaturday ⠀ Eugene O’Neill’s Tao House in Northern California showcases his wife Carlotta’s passion for Taoist thought and feng shui. The zigzag pathway to the front door wards off evil...nationalparkpatchlady.tumblr.com/post/165901335899/smallparksaturday-eugene-oneills-tao-house

Eugene O'Neill National Historic SiteThe images in this set are from the park's museum collection. The majority of the photos stem from the O'Neill's time at Tao House in Danville, California. However, there are also images from Casa Genotta, their estate in Georgia, and from the south of France. For more information about any of these images, or about the museum collection, please contact the park's staff museum curator at (510) 232-1544 x 6642.

Eugene O'Neill Eugene O’Neill was America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, and this home and studio on 13 wooded acres in Contra Costa County is where he wrote many of his best-known and most celebrated works, including A Long Day’s Journey into Night, The Iceman Cometh and A Moon for the Misbegotten. O’Neill and his wife Carlotta designed the home, known as the Tao House, with a curious mix of Chinese and Spanish architectural influences. Reservations are required to see Tao House, and visitors must use a shuttle to access the property (no private vehicles are permitted). Contact the park's reservation line a week or two in advance for a tour.

The 10 Least-Visited Places in the Park SystemThe Park Service recently released its visitation statistics for 2014. Some of the most popular parks, such as Great Smoky Mountains and Golden Gate, drew record numbers of visitors. But what about the underappreciated places where only a handful of adventurers go each year? Take a peek at these 10 under-the-radar national gems.

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