• 82nd Carver Day at George Washington Carver National Monument

George Washington Carver National Monument News Release

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025

Contact: Diane Eilenstein, Diane_Eilenstein@nps.gov 417-325-4151

DIAMOND, Mo. – George Washington Carver National Monument announces its annual Carver Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the park. The event is free of charge.

Carver Day celebrates the life of George Washington Carver and the national monument in his honor. This year will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of George Washington Carver’s passing and the subsequent establishment of the national park on July 14, 1943.

Guest speaker Michelle Brooks will present Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University, and musical performances will be provided by two bands: Cherry and Jerry of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Kufara Marimba Band, a Zimbabwean- style ensemble.

Children are invited to explore the park, and guided tours will be available. The Diamond Lions Club will offer food concessions.

Carver Day is presented in partnership with the Carver Birthplace Association, and administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior.

George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver - scientist, educator, and humanitarian. The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri, on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road. For more information, please call the park at 417-325-4151 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gwca.

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