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Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

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About Maggie L Walker

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.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Mid-Atlantic
State
Virginia
Designation
National Historic Site
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Maggie L Walker.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
Closed
Thu
Closed
Fri
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Sat
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Sun
Closed

Group tours by appointment only Tuesday-Thursday.

Weather and when to go

Summer is hot and humid, spring and winter are pleasant/mild, winter can be cold and occasionally snowy.

Getting there

Coming west on I-64, take exit 75 to 3rd street, turn right on Leigh St., park on 2nd street. Coming south on I-95, take exit 79 east onto I-64 east to Norfolk, then follow directions coming from the west. Coming east on I-64, take exit 190 to 5th St., Downtown, continue straight on 5th St., turn right on Jackson St., left on 3rd St., right on Leigh St., then right on 2nd St. Coming north on I-95, take exit 76A for Chamberlayne Ave, turn left on Chamberlayne Pkwy, left on Leigh St., then left on 2nd St.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
600 N. 2nd Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Official site
nps.gov/mawa

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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A day-by-day plan for Maggie L Walker

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Things to do in Maggie L Walker

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • Tour Maggie L. Walker's Home

    Guided Tours · about 50 min · Reservation required

    The Maggie L. Walker Historic Home Tour is a guided tour of the home where Maggie L. Walker spent the last 30 years of her life with her family. The tour consists of the park film…

  • Jackson Ward Walking Tour

    Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 1.2 hours

    The Jackson Ward Walking Tour is a self-guided audio tour exploring the history of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia. The tour visits many locations relating to the…

  • Eastern National Bookstore

    Bookstore and Park Store · about 45 min

    The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site bookstore is located in the visitor center and is operated by our cooperating association, Eastern National. Visitors can purchase book…

  • Watch Carry On

    Park Film · about 45 min

    The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site park film, Carry On from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site traces the trials and triumphs of Richmond's pioneering banker and…

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