Things To Do

Rangers offer guided tours of Mrs. Walker's home.

TAKE A GUIDED TOUR

Ranger-guided tours of Maggie L. Walker's home are offered on Fridays and Saturdays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m., with each tour lasting approximately one hour. Tours begin at our Visitor Center at 600 N. 2nd St., with a viewing of our 20-minute orientation film, "Carry On," and end with a tour of Walker's home on E. Leigh St., around the corner from the Visitor Center. Each tour will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 10 people per tour.

Group tours for 10 or more people are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Two weeks' notice is required. To make a group tour reservation, please e-mail.

 

Earn a patch or badge by completing the Junior Ranger activity book.

BECOME A JUNIOR RANGER

Pick up a Junior Ranger activity booklet and start your quest to explore, learn and discover more about Maggie L. Walker. Once you have completed the booklet, return to the visitor center to receive your Junior Ranger Badge. Can't visit in person? Contact us, and we'll send you a copy of the Junior Ranger book via e-mail.

 

The Jackson Ward podcast discusses the interconnectedness of the neighborhood, such as the connection between Maggie L. Walker and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, who became a member of the Independent Order of St. Luke in March, 1931.

TOUR THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Learn more about the Jackson Ward Historic District where Maggie L. Walker, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and many others lived by following along on the Historic Jackson Ward podcast tour. The tour is available to download through the official NPS App. Don't have the app? Contact us to receive a map of the tour route and transcript of the tour via e-mail.