Maggie L. Walker's home and adjacent buildings
Maggie L. Walker's stately home was located on a street dubbed "Quality Row." NPS Photo

Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Virginia · National Park Service

Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker’s home is preserved as a tribute to her enduring legacy of vision, courage, and determination.

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Know before you go

Phone
804-226-5040
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Architecture and Building · African American Heritage · Banking · Reconstruction · Social Movements · Civil Rights · Wars and Conflicts · Civil War · Women's History

Activities & features: Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • The back parlor with piano, couch, floor lamp and fireplace
    NPS Photo/Maggie L Walker NHS
  • A room with a wall of full bookcases, chairs and several diplomas on the wall
    NPS Photo/Maggie L Walker NHS
  • 3 red brick, two-story buildings, with a US flag flying and an overcast sky
    Maggie L. Walker NHS/Mike Anderson

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