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George Washington Carver National Monument
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George Washington Carver National Monument
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Categories
National ParksDiamond, MO Recreation
Hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check out the video link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzwZcvAl_i0About Us
George Washington Carver National Monument is the birthplace & childhood home of George Washington Carver. Established in 1943, it's the first National Park dedicated to an African American.
Events

Film: In Remembrance of Martin
- Commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with this PBS documentary honoring him.
- Monday Jan 19, 2026

Planting Inspiration
- ''Catch the vision'' with George W. Carver's friends, students, and colleagues. This ranger-led program explores Carver's relationships with others and his endu ...
- Saturday Jan 24, 2026

Planting Inspiration
- ''Catch the vision'' with George W. Carver's friends, students, and colleagues. This ranger-led program explores Carver's relationships with others and his endu ...
- Sunday Jan 25, 2026

Film: More Than a Month
- This PBS documentary film examines the complexities and contradictions behind Black History Month
- Saturday Jan 31, 2026

Film: More Than a Month
- This PBS documentary film examines the complexities and contradictions behind Black History Month
- Sunday Feb 1, 2026

Hike & Seek: Birds
- Come birding with us for the Great Backyard Bird Count! No experience needed. Binoculars provided.
- Saturday Feb 14, 2026

Peanut Provisions
- Join us for a hands-on lab and make one of George Washington Carver’s 325 peanut products: peanut milk.
- Saturday Feb 21, 2026

Peanut Provisions
- Join us for a hands-on lab and make one of George Washington Carver’s 325 peanut products: peanut milk.
- Sunday Feb 22, 2026

Film: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT
- This PBS* documentary explores how Black newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Trotter helped launch a protest in 1915 to ban D.W. Griffith’s film
- Saturday Feb 28, 2026

Film: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT
- This PBS documentary explores how Black newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Trotter helped launch a protest in 1915 to ban D.W. Griffith’s film B
- Sunday Mar 1, 2026

AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS: Women's History Month Edition
- A ranger-led program celebrating the accomplishments and bravery of African American women
- Saturday Mar 7, 2026

AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS: Women's History Month Edition
- A ranger-led program celebrating the accomplishments and bravery of African American women
- Sunday Mar 8, 2026

Sweet Potato Savvy
- Discover the possibilities of the sweet potato with this lab demonstration of some of George Washington Carver's recipes
- Saturday Mar 14, 2026

Sweet Potato Savvy
- Discover the possibilities of the sweet potato with this lab demonstration of some of George Washington Carver's recipes for sweet potato starch, flour, and moc
- Sunday Mar 15, 2026
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