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….

The Movable School

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

Carver's Peanut Oil

Hundreds flocked to Tuskegee for polio treatment using George W. Carver's peanut oil

Carver with Friend and Fellow Inventor, Henry Ford

Millions have been impressed by the genious of George W. Carver, including Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

The Oaks - The Home of Booker T. Washington

This house, like Washington himself, was a lesson plan to both students and benefactors of Tuskegee Institute.

Sunset Over The Oaks

As the the sun sets behind The Oaks, the beauty of the Tuskegee sky shines through.

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From Atlanta - Follow I-85S towards Montgomery, AL Take Exit 32 and turn left on the overpass onto Pleasant Springs Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles and turn left on Franklin Rd. (Co. Rd. 30). Follow Franklin Rd. for 3 miles to the traffic light. Park headquarters on the left corner..

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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site Visitor Center Visitor Center

The visitor center for is located inside the George Washington Carver Museum. The Visitor Center is open Monday-Friday from 9am CST to 4:30pm CST. There is no physical address for the museum because it sits inside the campus gates of Tuskegee University. Inside of the Visitor Center is the location of the restrooms,stamps, brochures, rack cards, and training cards the site offers visitors . The visitor center is also the pickup location for the site’s Junior Ranger Program.

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