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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
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| Since the beginning of America?s existence, education has always been considered as one of the keys to social, political and economical acceptance for African Americans. Tuskegee Normal School was established by the state of Alabama, influenced by a former slave and a former slave owner to educate newly freed people and their children. The Normal school, later Institute, became a beacon of hope for African Americans to reach their goal of acceptance. The school officially opened on July 4, 1881 in the African American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church under the auspices of religion. This date was chosen to commemorate the independence of a Nation and the freedom of a forgotten people. Booker T. Washington became the first principal of a newly formed school at the age of twenty-six. He later hired individuals like George W. Carver and Robert Taylor to help lead the institute to its world-renowned status.
Today, the legacy of Washington, Carver and many others has been preserved in the Historic Campus District of Tuskegee University where original buildings constructed by the students, from bricks made in the Institute brickyard still stand.
The Site, located on the campus of present day Tuskegee University, became a part of the National Park System in 1974. |
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| Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site (National Park Service) - Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site Located in Tuskegee Institute, AL TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS The Carver Museum at Tuskegee Institute NHS ... | | Alabama Public Lands: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site - Alabama Public Lands: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site ... For Us About Alabama Public Lands Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site Description:In 1881, Booker T. Washington ... |
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| Take I 85 to exit 32. Exit right onto Pleasant Springs Drive. Travel 4-5 miles following Tuskegee University signs to Franklin Road. Turn left on Franklin Road and travel 4 miles to traffic light. Turn left onto West Montgomery Road, and turn left at the first traffic light into the Tuskegee University campus. The Kellogg Executive Conference Center will be on your right and the George Washington Carver museum is directly behind and to the right of the Kellogg Center. Parking is available in the rear of the Kellogg Center. |
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