Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker’s home is preserved as a tribute to her enduring legacy of vision, courage, and determination.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Maggie L Walker National Historic Site covers 14 GPS-triggered places across VA, including Quality Row, St. Luke Hall and 00 Clay Street. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- 00 Clay Street
- 3rd Street Bethel AME Church
- 513 North Adams Street
- A.D. Price Funeral Home
- Biography of Maggie L. Walker
- Historic Richmond Colored Normal School
- John Mitchell, Jr.'s Home
- Maggie Walker National Historic Site
- Quality Row
- Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company and Second Street Savings Bank
- St. Luke Hall
- Walker Historic Home
- Walker Memorial Plaza
- William Washington Browne Historic Home
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Maggie L Walker National Historic Site narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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