Historic Site and Historical Park · NPS · AL · Roosevelt connection
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Photo: NPS Photo, The Oaks - The Home of Booker T. Washington
Alerts and conditions
Park Closure The Oaks is Temporarily Closed Due to Preservation Work
The Oaks, the historic home of Booker T. Washington is closed to visitors due to an ongoing preservation and rehabilitation project. The project will be completed in phases, with Phase 1 focused on restoration and preservation, including exterior improvements to the historic home. Phase 1 is expected to be completed in December 2026.
Information Accessible Parking Available
Accessible parking is available at the George Washington Carver Museum and The Oaks. For George Washington Carver Museum, after receiving your visitor pass, enter Tuskegee University through Lincoln Gates on Booker T. Washington Boulevard. Pass Margaret Murray Washington Hall and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, then turn right to the parking garage. Accessible parking for The Oaks is at 1200 West Montgomery Road. For assistance, call Sheryl Buchanan at (334) 421-3246
Information Visitor Pass Needed to Visit George Washington Carver Museum
All visitors to Tuskegee University, including those visiting the George Washington Carver Museum located on campus, are required to obtain a visitor pass before entering. This policy is part of the university's safety and security procedures. Visitor passes are issued by Tuskegee University Public Safety. Stop by the Campus Public Safety building upon arrival to receive your pass at 1103 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee, AL 36088.
Weather Frost Advisory issued November 8 at 10:17AM CST until November 9 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...All of central Alabama
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM
Overview
In 1881, Booker T. 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. The story continues….
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
The Roosevelt connection
T.R. was here
- Tuskegee Institute: 2 days in Roosevelt’s record, October 24, 1905 to December 12, 1915.
Tuskegee Institute in Theodore Roosevelt Day by Day · First recorded day
What to see and do
Activities
- Guided Tours
- Junior Ranger Program
- Museum Exhibits
Plan your visit
Hours
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: Tuskegee Insitute National Historic Site, admission is free for all visitors.
Getting there
From Atlanta - Follow I-85S towards Montgomery, AL Take Exit 32 and turn left on the overpass onto Pleasant Springs Dr. Travel approximately 2 miles and turn left on Franklin Rd. (Co. Rd. 30). Follow Franklin Rd. for 3 miles to the traffic light. Park headquarters on the left corner..
Visitor centers
Weather
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.
Phone: (334) 727-3200
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site NPS · 2 miles
- Tuskegee National Forest USFS · 6 miles
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park NPS · 38 miles
- Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 47 miles
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail NPS · 61 miles
- Talladega National Forest USFS · 74 miles