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Booker T. Washington National Monument
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
 
 

There are a lot of interesting things kids can do at Booker T. Washington National Monument that can make the trip fun and a great learning experience.

Become a Junior Ranger.

Explore the birthplace of Booker T. Washington.

Visit the farm area.

Hike the Jack-o-Lantern Branch Heritage Trail.

Learn about slavery, the Civil War and Tuskegee Institute.

Learn about tobacco.
Elizabeth Van Lew, abolitionist and Union spy  

Did You Know?
In 1864 or 1865 Maggie Walker was born in the Richmond, Virginia home of Elizabeth Van Lew, a staunch abolitionist and famous spy for the North. Maggie’s mother worked for Van Lew as a housekeeper.

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Last Updated: August 22, 2007 at 10:04 EST