Greetings from Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

I visited Tao House when I was a freshman in high school. They ran a program that brought in students for two days to make art inspired by the site and by Eugene O'Neill’s legacy. Painting, photography, poetry, didn’t matter. It was such a unique experience, something that I really enjoyed at the time and have even more appreciation for looking back.

Sincerely,
Christina

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Eugene O’Neill was America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, and this home and studio 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."

State(s): California

Established: 1976

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