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| name = Booker T. Washington National Monument |
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| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register |
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| designated_other1_date = January 16, 1973<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm |
| designated_other1_date = January 16, 1973<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=2013-09-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| location = [[Franklin County, Virginia]], [[United States]] |
| location = [[Franklin County, Virginia]], [[United States]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Rocky Mount, Virginia]] |
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The '''Booker T. Washington National Monument''' is a [[U.S. National Monument|National Monument]] near the community of [[Hardy, Virginia]], and is located entirely in rural [[Franklin County, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1477005|Booker T. Washington National Monument|November 18, 2013}}</ref> It preserves portions of the 207-acre (0.90 km |
The '''Booker T. Washington National Monument''' is a [[U.S. National Monument|National Monument]] near the community of [[Hardy, Virginia]], and is located entirely in rural [[Franklin County, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1477005|Booker T. Washington National Monument|November 18, 2013}}</ref> It preserves portions of the 207-acre (0.90 km<sup>2</sup>) [[tobacco]] farm on which educator and leader [[Booker T. Washington]] was born into [[slavery in the United States|slavery]] on April 5, 1856. It provides interpretation of Washington's life and achievements, as well as interpretation of 1850s slavery and farming through the use of buildings, gardens, crafts and animals. |
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Congress authorized the [[Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar]] to fund the purchase of the site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/historical-documents/booker-t-washington-commemorative-coin-legislation|title=Booker T. Washington Coin Act {{!}} U.S. Mint|website=www.usmint.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> This commemorative half dollar was the first US coin to feature an African American, and was minted from 1946 to 1951 at three different mints. 18 varieties of the coin were produced, and more than 1.5 million were sold (primarily to collectors). Yet, after the coin's production was finished, the BTW Commission owed more money than it had assets, and the Commonwealth of Virginia had to step in to provide funds to purchase the site. |
Congress authorized the [[Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar]] to fund the purchase of the site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/historical-documents/booker-t-washington-commemorative-coin-legislation|title=Booker T. Washington Coin Act {{!}} U.S. Mint|website=www.usmint.gov|date=March 30, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-10}}</ref> This commemorative half dollar was the first US coin to feature an African American, and was minted from 1946 to 1951 at three different mints. 18 varieties of the coin were produced, and more than 1.5 million were sold (primarily to collectors). Yet, after the coin's production was finished, the BTW Commission owed more money than it had assets, and the Commonwealth of Virginia had to step in to provide funds to purchase the site. |
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The site was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966<ref name=nris/> and designated a National Monument on April 2, 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/107th-congress/senate-report/199/1|title=S. Rept. 107-199 - BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2001|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> |
The site was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966<ref name=nris/> and designated a National Monument on April 2, 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/107th-congress/senate-report/199/1|title=S. Rept. 107-199 - BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2001|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Hale's Ford, Virginia]] |
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*[[Tuskegee University]] |
*[[Tuskegee University]] |
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*[[List of |
*[[List of national monuments of the United States]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 26 July 2024
Booker T. Washington National Monument | |
Location | Franklin County, Virginia, United States |
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Nearest city | Rocky Mount, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°7′10.58″N 79°43′53.45″W / 37.1196056°N 79.7315139°W |
Area | 198.8 acres (80.5 ha) |
Built | 1956 |
Visitation | 24,361 (2012[1]) |
Website | Booker T. Washington National Monument |
NRHP reference No. | 66000834 |
VLR No. | 033-0001 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[3] |
Designated NMON | April 2, 1956 |
Designated VLR | January 16, 1973[2] |
The Booker T. Washington National Monument is a National Monument near the community of Hardy, Virginia, and is located entirely in rural Franklin County, Virginia.[4] It preserves portions of the 207-acre (0.90 km2) tobacco farm on which educator and leader Booker T. Washington was born into slavery on April 5, 1856. It provides interpretation of Washington's life and achievements, as well as interpretation of 1850s slavery and farming through the use of buildings, gardens, crafts and animals.
Congress authorized the Booker T. Washington Memorial half dollar to fund the purchase of the site.[5] This commemorative half dollar was the first US coin to feature an African American, and was minted from 1946 to 1951 at three different mints. 18 varieties of the coin were produced, and more than 1.5 million were sold (primarily to collectors). Yet, after the coin's production was finished, the BTW Commission owed more money than it had assets, and the Commonwealth of Virginia had to step in to provide funds to purchase the site.
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966[3] and designated a National Monument on April 2, 1956.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington National Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington Coin Act | U.S. Mint". www.usmint.gov. March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "S. Rept. 107-199 - BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2001". www.congress.gov.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Booker T. Washington National Monument at Wikimedia Commons
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Booker T. Washington Slave Cabin Commemorative Coin
- National Park Service National Monuments in Virginia
- Museums established in 1956
- Museums in Franklin County, Virginia
- African-American museums in Virginia
- Biographical museums in Virginia
- Farm museums in Virginia
- Protected areas of Franklin County, Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1956
- National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Virginia
- Cultural depictions of Booker T. Washington
- Statues of activists
- Statues of politicians
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Slave cabins and quarters in the United States
- 1956 establishments in Virginia