George Washington Carver National Monument
- George Washington Carver National Monument
Infobox_protected_area | name = George Washington Carver National Monument
caption =
locator_x = 157
locator_y = 93
location = Newton County, Missouri, USA
nearest_city = Diamond, MO
lat_degrees = 36
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 10.8996
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 94
long_minutes = 21
long_seconds = 15.0876
long_direction = W
area = 210 acres (0.85 km²)
established = July 14, 1943
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = National Park Service
George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service located about two miles west of Diamond, Missouri; the national monument was founded on July 14, 1943 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt who dedicated $30,000. It was the first national monument dedicated to an African-American and first to a non-President.
The site preserves the site of the boyhood home of George Washington Carver, as well as the 1881 Moses Carver house and the Carver cemetery. It features a nature trail and museum. His boyhood home consists of rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies. The convert|210|acre|ha|0|sing=on park has a 3/4 mile (1.2 km) nature trail, museum, and an interactive exhibit area for students. This cultural setting includes the 1881 Historic Moses Carver house and the cemetery. It is open year round, from 9 am-5 pm.
External links
* [http://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm NPS web page for the site]
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