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. NPS Photo

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Alabama · National Park Service

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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Know before you go

Phone
(334) 727-3200
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: Architecture and Building · African American Heritage · Reconstruction · Schools and Education

Activities & features: Guided Tours · Junior Ranger Program · Museum Exhibits

Photos

  • Sunset of blue, red, and orange sky behind The Oaks, Booker T. Washngton home
    NPS Photo
  • A brown colored modified school bus with two windows
    NPS Photo
  • George W. Carver and Henry Ford seated facing one another talking
    Tuskegee University Archives
  • Front of the George Washington Carver Museum
    NPS Photo

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12