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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

See the George Washington Carver Museum and Booker T. Washington's home, The Oaks, on the Tuskegee University campus.

1212 West Montgomery Road · Tuskegee, AL

About Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

This National Park Service site sits on the campus of Tuskegee University, founded in 1881 with Booker T. Washington as its first leader. The George Washington Carver Museum has interactive exhibits on his work with peanuts and sweet potatoes, a short film, and the last Movable School he used to bring lessons to rural communities. The Oaks, Washington's home, is closed for a rehabilitation project expected to finish in December 2026. You need a university visitor pass before going to the museum.

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