National Park Service
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver had a lasting impact on American society as a botanist, inventor, educator, and humanitarian. He encouraged poor farmers to grow alternative crops as a food source and use agriculture to improve their quality of life. He is specifically remembered for popularizing new, practical recipes for peanuts. This site contains the birthplace and childhood home of a man who was able to implement change during a time of racial polarization.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver had a lasting impact on American society as a botanist, inventor, educator, and humanitarian. He encouraged poor farmers to grow alternative crops as a food source and use agriculture to improve their quality of life. He is specifically remembered for popularizing new, practical recipes for peanuts. This site contains the birthplace and childhood home of a man who was able to implement change during a time of racial polarization.