Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site • Alabama

A three story Queen Anne Revival style red brick house

Sunset of blue, red, and orange sky behind The Oaks, Booker T. Washngton home

A brown colored modified school bus with two windows

George W. Carver and Henry Ford seated facing one another talking

Bottle of Peanut Oil with green label - one of Dr. Carver's many uses for the peanut

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….

This house, like Washington himself, was a lesson plan to both students and benefactors of Tuskegee Institute.
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As the the sun sets behind The Oaks, the beauty of the Tuskegee sky shines through.
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Many are amazed to see the last Movable School that was used by Dr. George W. Carver to bring education to the rural communities surrounding Tuskegee
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Millions have been impressed by the genious of George W. Carver, including Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
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Hundreds flocked to Tuskegee for polio treatment using George W. Carver's peanut oil
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Bronze bust of George Washington Carver displayed on a gray pedestal.

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George W. Carver Museum at Tuskegee University

George Washington Carver Museum

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The Oaks, Home of Booker T. Washington

Visitors can step into Booker T. Washington's home, The Oaks, and experience the legacy of leadership and Tuskegee's rich history.

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Last updated: September 17, 2025

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Mailing Address:

1212 West Montgomery Road
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088

Phone:

(334) 727-3200

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