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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

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About Tuskegee Institute

In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation and literally brick by brick. He recruited the best and the brightest to come and teach here including George Washington Carver who arrived in 1896. Carver’s innovations in agriculture, especially with peanuts, expanded Tuskegee’s standing throughout the country. The story continues….

From the National Park Service.

Region
South
State
Alabama
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 Tuskegee Institute.

Entrance fees

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

Hours

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

Tuskegee Insitute National Historic Site, admission is free for all visitors.

Weather and when to go

The weather in Tuskegee is generally sunny with an average of 218 sunny days annually. Tuskegee gets an average of 52 inches of rain per year. The high in July averages 92 degrees, and the average low in January is 34 degrees.

Getting there

From Atlanta - Follow I-85S towards Montgomery, AL Take Exit 32 and turn left on the overpass onto Pleasant Springs Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles and turn left on Franklin Rd. (Co. Rd. 30). Follow Franklin Rd. for 3 miles to the traffic light. Park headquarters on the left corner..

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
1212 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
Official site
nps.gov/tuin

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

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