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Tuskegee, Alabama: Booker T. Washington and Friend

On the Tuskegee University campus, a statue of a supersized, stoic Booker T. literally lifts the cloak of ignorance.

Tuskegee University

Address:
Booker T. Washington Blvd., Tuskegee, AL
Directions:
On the Tuskegee University campus. I-85 exit 38. Drive south on Notasulga Rd/Hwy 81 for a little over three miles, following Hwy 81. Once in Tuskegee, turn west onto Old Montgomery Rd and drive one mile. Turn right at the stoplight, through the brick gateway, and onto campus. The statue will be straight ahead.
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Booker T. Washington and Friend

Don't forget to visit Booker T. himself if you are on campus. He's buried a short walk away from his statue, as is George Washington Carver.

[Kurt Deion, 06/19/2016]

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