Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, Hillsboro
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Facts and practical information
The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a historic home in Hillsboro, West Virginia where American writer Pearl S. Buck was born. The home now serves as a museum offering guided tours. The site also includes a carpentry shop and barn with over 100 historic farm and woodworking tools, and the log home of Buck's father's family, the Sydenstrickers, which was moved from Greenbrier County. ()
Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 38°8'30"N, 80°12'19"W
Day trips
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, Cranberry Glades, Watoga State Park, Calvin Price State Forest.