Rachel Carson House, Environmental activist residence in Silver Spring, United States.
The one-story brick house on Berwick Road features a modern design with an asphalt shingle roof and multiple rooms including a study and basement.
Rachel Carson wrote her influential book Silent Spring at this residence between 1958 and 1962, examining the effects of pesticides on the environment.
The residence now functions as the headquarters of the Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance, promoting environmental education and preservation initiatives.
Located at 11701 Berwick Road in Montgomery County, Maryland, this National Historic Landmark maintains its original landscaping with evergreens and azaleas.
The interior study contains the exact space where Carson conducted her research and participated in a 1963 CBS television interview with Eric Sevareid.
Location: Montgomery County
GPS coordinates: 39.04670,-77.00060
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:02
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