Thursday, January 8, 2009

#41 George Washington Carver NM

This site preserves the site of the boyhood home of Civil Rights Pioneer George Washington Carver, as well as the home of his father, Moses Carver, and the Carver family cemetery. His boyhood home consists of rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies. The park has a 3/4 mile nature trail, museum, and an interactive exhibit area for students. This cultural sites includes the 1881 Historic Moses Carver house and the cemetery. It was the first national monument dedicated to an African-American and first to a non-President.

See more pictures of the Monument here.

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