Pearl S. Buck Birthplace

The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, located in Hillsboro, West Virginia, is a historic home where the acclaimed author Pearl S. Buck was born in 1892. This three-story house, built around 1875 by a Dutch refugee family, now serves as a museum featuring guided tours, a carpentry shop, and a barn filled with over 100 historic tools. Buck, a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, wrote over 100 books, many of which have been translated into numerous languages. The site also includes the log home of Buck's ancestors, the Stultings, who emigrated from the Netherlands seeking religious freedom. The birthplace is a testament to Buck's legacy and her family's history, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Visitors can explore the house and learn about Buck's life and works, as well as access her manuscript collection for research purposes.