During his years at Tuskegee Institute, Carver designed and outfitted the first movable school, known as the Jesup Wagon, as an outreach to rural families who were unable to travel to the school. The George Washington Carver traveling trunk has a similar purpose, reaching out to children who may not be able to visit the park. Traveling trunks are available for loan on a monthly basis. There is no fee but borrowers are responsible for return shipping fees. Click here for the List of Contents.
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What is the Traveling Trunk Program?
The George Washington Carver Traveling Trunk is an overview of Carver's life. This trunk contains a variety of hands-on objects, photographs, books, posters, costumes, videos, and supportive instructional materials related to the life and work of Carver. This trunk contains a simple science experiment to help children learn.
Toy Trunk
Children living in the nineteenth-century used limited resources to entertain themselves when their choirs were finished. This trunk features some of the toys and games George Washington Carver and other children of the late 1800s may have enjoyed. Inside are yo-yos, burlap sacks for three-legged races, the game of graces, jump ropes, marbles, Jacob's Ladders, button-on-a-string, checkers, chess, and more.
Please note: The toy trunk is not available for shipping. Must be picked up and returned to the park by borrowers.