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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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]Nearby Offbeat Places
George Washington Carver Museum, Tuskegee, AL - < 1 mi.
Bird Dog Statue, Field Trial Capital of the World, Union Springs, AL - 20 mi.
Marker: The Bottle: Lost Roadside Wonder, Auburn, AL - 21 mi.In the region:
Rosa Parks: Metal Surprise, Montgomery, AL - 35 mi.
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