Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School. Later as an adviser, author and orator, his past would influence his philosophies as the most influential African American of his era. Come explore his birthplace.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Booker T Washington National Monument covers 3 GPS-triggered places across VA, including Jack-O-Lantern Branch Trail, Booker T. Washington National Historic Site and Alabama: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- Alabama: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
- Booker T. Washington National Historic Site
- Jack-O-Lantern Branch Trail
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Booker T Washington National Monument narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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