Booker T. Washington National Monument
| Booker T. Washington National Monument | |
|---|---|
| Location | Virginia, USA |
| Nearest city | Rocky Mount, VA |
| Area | 224 acres (0.90 km²) |
| Established | April 2, 1956 |
| Visitors | 19,321 (in 2002) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Booker T. Washington National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service located in Franklin County, Virginia near the community of Hardy about 25 miles southeast of Roanoke.
Booker T. Washington National Monument preserves portions of the 224 acre (0.90 km²) tobacco farm on which educator Booker T. Washington was born, into slavery, on April 5, 1856.
The site was officially founded on April 2, 1956.
External link
- http://www.nps.gov/bowa/index.htm - NPS page on the site
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