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Overview

In the 1940's Tuskegee, Alabama became home to a "military experiment" to train America's first African-American military pilots. In time the "experiment" became known as the Tuskegee Experience and the participants as the Tuskegee Airmen. Come share their experience as depicted at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

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Things To Do

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is a small package with lots of good things to offer. Come, explore the world through the eyes of young eager cadets searching for an opportunity to prove themselves true American patriots.

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Legends of Tuskegee

History and Culture

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Management Documents

Find out what drives the park and how it is managed from day to day.

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Park News

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Tuskegee Airmen NHS
1616 Chappie James Ave.
Tuskegee, AL 36083

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Phone

Visitor Information
(334) 724-0922

Park Headquarters
(334) 727-6390

Fax

(334) 724-0952

Climate

The mean annual temperature is 65 degrees. The weather is generally mild in the spring and fall and hot in the summer. Winter is moderate. The temperature may range from the mid-30's in winter to the low 100's in the summer.
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Did You Know?
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was the first African-American in the 20th century to graduate from the Military Academy at WestPoint, New York.

Last Updated: September 29, 2008 at 17:54 EST