Event

SWEET POTATO LAB

George Washington Carver National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

November 23, 2024 to November 24, 2024

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Using George Washington Carver’s 1918 agricultrual bulletin on sweet potatoes, participate in hands-on labs making some of his sweet potato products. Learn how this work enriched the lives of families, from farm field to dinner table. 

 

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Curtis Gregory
417.325.4151
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Historic period science classroom with lab tables and a brown and black checkered floor.
Historic period science classroom with lab tables and a brown and black checkered floor.
Sweet Potato Lab
NPS
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