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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
1212 West Montgomery Road
Tuskegee, AL 36083

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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is nestled on the campus of historic Tuskegee University. The site includes the George W. Carver Museum and The Oaks, home of Booker T. Washington

Activities

The George Washington Carver Museum

Exhibits, interpretive programs, a book sales area and two introductory films on George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington are available without prior reservations. These films are 30 minutes in length and shown upon request.

The "Oaks," Home of Booker T. Washington

Ranger-guided programs are conducted according to daily schedule. Ask for more information at the visitor center/Carver Museum front desk. The tours of the home begin at the Carver Museum.

Historic Campus

The campus has been designated as a Historic District. The tour includes buildings that were built by Tuskegee Institute students and designed by Robert R. Taylor, the first African American graduate of MIT. A map of the District is available at the Carver Museum.

Movable School Education Program

Curriculum based programs are available for educational groups. Programs are 2 hours long starting a 9:00am to 11:00am. Programs must be scheduled in advance.

Getting There

Plane
The nearest commercial airport is in Montgomery. Take I-65 N to Montgomery, and merge into I-85 N towards Atlanta. Follow Car directions below. 

Car
From Montgomery, AL...

• Take I-85 N and travel approximately 36 miles 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.
  

From Atlanta, GA...

• Take I 85 S and travel approximately 150 miles to exit 32. Exit right onto Pleasant Springs Drive.
• Turn left over the overpass. 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.

Operating Hours & Seasons

The park is open daily, 9:00am to 4:30pm. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Website: http://www.nps.gov/tuin/index.htm