📷 NPS staff, Public domainTuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Tuskegee, AL
The campus founded by Booker T. Washington, with his home and a museum on George Washington Carver. The Tuskegee Airmen site at Moton Field is a short drive away.
The Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is the historic campus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school was founded on July 4, 1881, as the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers, with Booker T. Washington as its first president. The National Park Service protected the campus in 1974; it is described as the only university campus in the U.S. with this designation.
You can see about 20 historic buildings and the Tuskegee Cemetery, where Washington and George Washington Carver are buried. "The Oaks," built in 1900 as Washington's home, is furnished on the ground floor and open to visitors. The George Washington Carver Museum, built in 1915 as the campus laundry and later Carver's laboratory, shows his final laboratory with parts of his research, according to the National Park Service; it also serves as the visitor center, where you can pick up brochures on the campus buildings.
The Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site at Moton Field is nearby. Please check opening hours and current notices with the National Park Service in advance.
- Nearest town
- Tuskegee, AL
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 32.4300, -85.7075
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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- Leisure Time CampgroundMotorhome stopover14 mi from Tuskegee Institute National Historic SiteMotorhomesElectricityWi-Fi
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- Chewacla State Park CampgroundCampsite16 mi from Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site · 45 pitchesTentsCaravansElectricityDrinking water
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FAQs
Where is Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site?
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is in Tuskegee, AL, at GPS 32.4300, -85.7075. It is about 35 mi from Montgomery.
Can you camp near Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Leisure Time Campground, about 14 mi away; within 25 mi there are 4 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site?
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Alabama’s civil rights trail: Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery.
What is there to see near Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site?
Places worth a stop nearby: National Memorial for Peace and Justice (35 mi), Rosa Parks Museum (35 mi), Providence Canyon State Park (53 mi) and Roosevelt’s Little White House (67 mi).
When is the best time to visit Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)