Contact Info
Danville, CA 94526
- Headquarters:
- 925-838-0249
Basics
- Location:
- East of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Type:
- Historical Site
Description
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 Day's Journey Into Night," and "A Moon For the Misbegotten." Since 1980, the National Park Service has been restoring the Tao House, the courtyard and orchards and telling the story of O'Neill, his work and his influence on American theater.
Reservations are required to visit this park. Please call the number listed below for more information.
Hours + Fees
Season:
Open year-round Wednesday to Sunday, by reservation only.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From San Francisco, take Interstate 80 (Bay Bridge) to Hwy 24...from Berkeley, take Interstate 80 west to 580 south to Hwy 24...from Oakland, take Interstate 580 north to Hwy 24. From Hwy 24 in Walnut Creek, take Interstate 680 south to Danville. From San Jose take Interstate 680 north to Danville. From Sacramento take Interstate 80 west to Fairfield, take Interstate 680 south to Danville.
