Booker T. Washington National Monument
National Monument · Hardy, Virginia
A 240-acre monument in rural Virginia preserving the birthplace of Booker T. Washington, one of the most influential African American educators, orators, and leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into slavery on this very tobacco farm in 1856, the site now functions as a reconstructed 1850s agricultural farm, telling the story of his early life and his incredible rise to prominence.
12130 Booker T. Washington Highway, Hardy, Virginia, 24101, United States
Open daily 9 AM - 5 PM. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's.
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