Booker T. Washington

The park is the site of famed educator, orator, and presidential advisor, Booker T. Washington's birth, early life, and emancipation.

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SML Connects Meeting to be held at the park on Thursday, March 23, from 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM. Speakers from Friends of Booker T. Washington National Monument, Blue Ridge Foothills and Lakes Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalist Program, and Park Ranger Betsy Haynes will do a talk.

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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the park will host the program “Footprints: The Women Who Influenced Booker T. Washington.” These women include his mother Jane Washington, Elizabeth Burroughs, Viola Ruffner, and Olivia Washington, his 2nd wife. #WomensHistoryMonth2023

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On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., Doctoral Student Sara Evers will present her research on the site history prior to it becoming Booker T. Washington National Monument.

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On Saturday, February 4, 2023, local author Penny Edwards Blue will provide a presentation and book signing of her recently published book, “A Time to Protest”: Leadership Lessons from My Father Who Survived the Segregated South for 99 Years. Starting at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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Booker T. Washington National Monument protects 239 acres of fields and woodlands. Open fields of grasses and clover are scattered throughout. In addition to terrestrial ecosystems, the park manages over 3.5 miles of streams, mainly in Jack-O-Lantern Branch and Gill’s Creek.

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Closure Alert!
Due to potential inclement weather the visitor center will be closed Friday, January 13, 2023.

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Meet Tom Cook! He came out to the @BookerTNPS to help me tell a story about freedom, music and #Juneteenth. Can’t wait to share this story with you all! @WDBJ7

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Join us for the Juneteenth Celebration at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Saturday, June 18, 2022.

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Booker T. Washington National Monument will host its 21st Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! #Juneteenth

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April 22, 2022 is the day to TAKE ACTION not just because you care about the natural world, but because we all live on it. Every one of us needs a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health & survival, and happiness. A healthy planet is a necessity.

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“Instead of studying books so constantly, how I wish that our schools and colleges might learn to study men and things!”
― Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery

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Due to snow and ice, Booker T. Washington National Monument will remain closed today.

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Booker T. Washington National Monument will open at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 29.

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Booker T. Washington National Monument will open at noon on Wednesday, January 19. #FindYourPark

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Due to hazardous conditions, Booker T. Washington National Monument will remain closed on Tuesday, January 18. #FindYourPark

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The park will be closed on Monday, January 17 due to hazardous conditions. #FindYourPark

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Due to the incoming snowstorm, Booker T. Washington National Monument will be closed today, Sunday, January 16. Stay safe! #FindYourPark

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Booker T. Washington National Monument will be closed today due to winter storm.

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Booker T. Washington National Monument will be closed on Saturday, January 1, 2022. #FindYourPark

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Hardy, VA – Join the park staff and volunteers on Saturday, December 4, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., to celebrate “An Old Virginia Christmas” at Booker T. Washington National Monument. **Masks are required inside the park visitor center and the kitchen cabin. #FindYourPark