Booker T. Washington National Monument
Located in Hardy, Virginia
IN BRIEF -
On April 5, 1856, a child who
later called himself Booker T. Washington, was
born in slavery on this 207-acre tobacco farm.
The realities of life as a slave in piedmont
Virginia, the quest by African Americans for
education and equality, and the post-war
struggle over political participation all shaped
the options and choices of Booker T. Washington.
Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
in 1881 and later became an important and
controversial leader of his race at a time when
increasing racism in the United States made it
necessary for African Americans to adjust
themselves to a new era of legalized oppression.
Visitors are invited to step back in time and
experience firsthand the life and landscape of
people who lived in an era when slavery was part
of the fabric of American life.
The park is located about 15
minutes past Smith Mountain Lake on Route 122
South on the Franklin county side.
DESIGNATIONS
National Monument - April 5, 1956
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