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Washington arrived in Alabama and started building Tuskegee Institute both in reputation and literally brick by brick. He recruited the best and the brightest to come and teach here including George Washington Carver who arrived in 1896. Carver’s innovations in agriculture, especially with peanuts, expanded Tuskegee’s standing throughout the country. 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(Co. Rd. 30). Follow Franklin Rd. for 3 miles to the traffic light. Park headquarters on the left corner..","weatherInfo":"The weather in Tuskegee is generally sunny with an average of 218 sunny days annually. Tuskegee gets an average of 52 inches of rain per year. The high in July averages 92 degrees, and the average low in January is 34 degrees.","contacts":{"phone":"(334) 727-3200","email":"sheryl_buchanan@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"George Washington Carver Museum Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits that highlight the scientific achievements and legacy of George Washington Carver. Displays feature his work with peanuts and sweet potatoes, his contributions to sustainable agriculture, and his impact on education and innovation. A short interpretive film shares Carver’s inspiring journey, told through the voices of historians and those influenced by his legacy.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/tuin/planyourvisit/directions.htm","lat":32.429684,"lon":-85.706687}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"tuskegee-airmen-national-historic-site","km":4},{"slug":"tuskegee-national-forest","km":10},{"slug":"horseshoe-bend-national-military-park","km":61},{"slug":"eufaula-national-wildlife-refuge","km":76},{"slug":"selma-to-montgomery-national-historic-trail","km":98},{"slug":"talladega-national-forest","km":119}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=tuin"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"The Oaks is Temporarily Closed Due to Preservation Work","text":"The Oaks, the historic home of Booker T. 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