Attraction
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Park Site · 📍 Booker T Washington National MonumentUS National Parks · National Monument · Hardy, VA
About
Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School. Later as an adviser, author and orator, his past would influence his philosophies as the most influential African American of his era. Come explore his birthplace.
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- Arts and Culture
- Craft Demonstrations
- Cultural Demonstrations
- Live Music
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hiking
- Living History
- Reenactments
- Junior Ranger Program
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
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