Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, the only Nobel Prize winning playwright from the United States and
the architect of modern American theater, lived at Tao House in the hills above Danville from 1937 to 1944. It was at this site that he wrote his final and most successful plays; "The Iceman Cometh," "Long Days Journey Into Night," and "A Moon For the Misbegotten." Since 1980, the National Park Service has been restoring Tao House, its' courtyard and orchards and telling the story of O'Neill, his work and his influence on American theater.

P.O. Box 280
Danville, CA 94526
925-838-0249 - Headquarters

By Plane
Accessable from Oakland International Airport, approx. 45 minutes; San Francisco Internatinal Airport, approx. 60 minutes; San Jose International Airport 90 minutes.

By Car
From San Francisco Oakland area take Interstate 80 to Highway 24, south on 680 to Danville. From San Jose take Interstate 680 north to Danville. From Sacramento take Interstate 80 West to Fairfield, go south on I-680 to Danville. The National Park Service provides a shuttle van for transportation to the site.

Mild to warm in Summer months. Mild in Winter.

Here are some of the activities that are offered at Mount Rainier National Park.

• Educational Programs
• Bird Watching
• Nature Walks

Recommended Activities
Guided tour of house and courtyard, self-guided tour of grounds. The restored Tao House courtyard, first floor of the historic house and visitor center are accessible to wheelchair users.
O'Neill's library, on the second floor, is accessible by stairway only. Rotating exhibits are on display in the visitor center.

Visitors should allow themselves at least two-and-one-half hours to see this site.

A small bookstore in the visitor center is provided by the Southwest Parks and Monuments Association.