Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Historic Site in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
Historic Site

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Tuskegee Institute · Alabama

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About Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site.

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….

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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.

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TypeHistoric Site
DesignationNational Historic Site

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