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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
AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS
- Explore the pioneering achievements of African American trailblazers with this ranger-led program
- Saturday Feb 7, 2026
AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS
- Explore the pioneering achievements of African American trailblazers with this ranger-led program
- Sunday Feb 8, 2026
Hike & Seek: Birds
- Come birding with us for the Great Backyard Bird Count! No experience needed. Binoculars provided.
- Saturday Feb 14, 2026
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Coffee With Carver: The Sweet Potato Man
- Before George Washington Carver was known for his work with peanuts, he was making strides with the sweet potato. Come learn more!
- Thursday Feb 19, 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
Coffee with Carver: Herbs & Wild Edibles
- ?Explore George Washington Carver's agricultural and nutritional bulletins. Following the ranger red-program, learn how to identify and prepare wild herbs.
- Thursday Mar 19, 2026
FILM: HARRIET TUBMAN - VISIONS OF FREEDOM
- A compelling film on Harriet Tubman, Civil War scout, nurse, spy, and conductor of the Underground Railroad.
- Saturday Mar 21, 2026
FILM: HARRIET TUBMAN - VISIONS OF FREEDOM
- A compelling film on Harriet Tubman, Civil War scout, nurse, spy, and conductor of the Underground Railroad. (60 minutes)
- Sunday Mar 22, 2026
WOMEN IN GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER’S LIFE
- Explore the women who served as maternal figures and mentors for George Washington Carver
- Saturday Mar 28, 2026
WOMEN IN GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER’S LIFE
- Explore the women who served as maternal figures and mentors for George Washington Carver
- Sunday Mar 29, 2026
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