National Historic Site · AL

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation and literally brick by brick. He recruited the best and the brightest to come and teach here including George Washington Carver who arrived in 1896. Carver’s innovations in agriculture, especially with peanuts, expanded Tuskegee’s standing throughout the country. The story continues….

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Photos

A three story Queen Anne Revival style red brick house
This house, like Washington himself, was a lesson plan to both students and benefactors of Tuskegee Institute.
Sunset of blue, red, and orange sky behind The Oaks, Booker T. Washngton home
As the the sun sets behind The Oaks, the beauty of the Tuskegee sky shines through.
A  brown colored modified school bus with two windows
Many are amazed to see the last Movable School that was used by Dr. George W. Carver to bring education to the rural communities surrounding Tuskegee
George W. Carver and Henry Ford seated facing one another talking
Millions have been impressed by the genious of George W. Carver, including Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
Bottle of Peanut Oil with green label - one of Dr. Carver's many uses for the peanut
Hundreds flocked to Tuskegee for polio treatment using George W. Carver's peanut oil

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Museum Exhibits