Alabama Parks and Recreation Areas with National Historic Site

Since the beginning of Americas existence, education has always been considered as one of the keys to social, political and economical acceptance for African Americans. Tuskegee Normal School was established by the state of Alabama, influenced by a former slave and a former slave owner to educate newly freed people and their children. The Normal school, later Institute, became a beacon of hope for African Americans to reach their goal of acceptance. The school officially opened on July 4, 1881 in the African American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church under the auspices of religion. This date was chosen to commemorate the independence of a Nation and the freedom of a forgotten people. Booker T. Washington became the first principal of a newly formed school at the age of twenty-six. He later hired individuals like George W. Carver and Robert Taylor to help lead the institute to its world-renowned status. read more...

Phone: 334 727 3200   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Tuskegee Institute   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site