National Register of Historic Places

George Washington Carver National Monument

Diamond, Newton County, Missouri
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000114

About this property

George Washington Carver National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Newton County, Missouri, United States. The site is dedicated to George Washington Carver and includes his preserved childhood home. The national monument was founded on July 14, 1943, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who dedicated $30,000 to the monument. It was the first national monument dedicated to an African American and first to a non-president. The site preserves the boyhood home of George Washington Carver, as well as the 1881 Moses Carver house and the Carver cemetery. His boyhood home consists of rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies. The 240-acre (97 ha) park has a 3⁄4-mile (1.2 km) nature trail, film, museum, and an interactive exhibit area for students. The park is two miles west of Diamond along Missouri Route V and approximately ten miles southeast of Joplin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

Location

Diamond, Newton County, Missouri
36.98657, -94.35617

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When was George Washington Carver National Monument listed on the National Register?

George Washington Carver National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

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George Washington Carver National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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