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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
George Washington Carver National MonumentGuided tours and educational programs are the highlights at the Carver Monument
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George Washington Carver National Monument
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Carver Bust
The Carver Bust offers visitors the chance to hear George Washington Carver's voice reciting the poem "Equipment" by Edgar Guest.
 
Carver Nature Trail

The rustic Carver Nature Trail offers a canopy of different native Missouri trees with lush ground cover.

Be sure to plan at least one hour for an easy hike when making reservations. For many visitors walking the 3/4-mile Carver Nature Trail is a tranquil experience. One can clearly capture the same enthusiam young George showed for all of nature. 
Main Entrance to the Park
George Washington Carver National Monument
This is the Main Entrance to the George Washington Carver National Monument.
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Photo of Moses Carver  

Did You Know?
Moses Carver, a farmer in southwest Missouri, purchased a 13-year old enslaved girl named Mary in 1855. Mary worked mostly around the cabins with Moses's wife, Susan. While enslaved on the farm Mary gave birth to two sons: James and George.

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Last Updated: September 08, 2006 at 15:06 EST