The Carver Bust offers visitors the chance to hear George Washington Carver's voice reciting the poem "Equipment" by Edgar Guest.
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. For many visitors walking the 3/4-mile Carver Nature Trail is a tranquil experience. One can clearly capture the same enthusiasm young George showed for all of nature.
Did You Know? Visitors strolling along the the Carver Nature Trail observe the area where two cabins once stood. The rock in this picture features a commemorative plaque announcing the establishment of the monument on July 14, 1943 by an Act of Congress. more...