George Washington Carver - Tuskegee, Al. - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

George Washington Carver was born a slave on the farm of Moses Carver in Diamond, Missouri. Following the Civil War, Moses and Susan Carver raised and educated George and his brother James. George had a strong desire for education and attended high school in Minneapolis, Kansas and went on to become the first Black Student to attend Iowa State University. While at Iowa State he was known as a talented and brilliant botanist. Following his graduation from Iowa State he was hired by Booker T. Washington to be head of the agriculture department at Tuskegee Institute. It was at Tuskegee that Carver conducted his groundbreaking research in the use of peanuts and sweet potatoes. He is credited with inventing more than 300 uses for peanuts, and about 120 uses for sweet potatoes. Carver achieved international fame for his research and was often consulted by President Theodore Roosevelt in matter concerning agriculture. After devoting his life to research and education, George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943 after suffering a fall at his home. He is buried next to Booker T. Washington (visit link) on the Campus of Tuskegee Institute.
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Description: George Washington Carver was born into slavery in on the farm of Moses Carver in Diamond, Missouri. The exact date of his birth is unknown, most research indicates that he was most likely born sometime in 1864. Shortly after his birth he was kidnapped by raiders and taken to Arkansas where he was sold. Moses Carver hired an agent who was able to locate and return young George to the Carver Farm. Following the war, slavery was abolished but Moses and his wife Susan raised George in their home and seeing too it he and his brother James were educated. Thanks to the Carver’s, education would become a driving force for the rest of his life. He eventually took the last their last name and was known as George Washington Carver. He attended a number of schools in the area before graduating from Minneapolis High School in Minneapolis, Kansas. Following high school George moved to Ames, Iowas where he became the first black student to attend Iowa State University. During his time at Iowa State he excelled in his studies which included extensive work with plants and was widely known as a brilliant botanist. After Graduating from Iowa State, Booker T. Washington hired Carver to head the agricultural department at Tuskegee Institute. During his time at Tuskegee, Carver conducted groundbreaking research on plant biology including new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans and pecans. Through his research George Washington Carver invented more than 300 uses for peanuts and about 120 uses for sweet potatoes. Contrary to popular belief, Carver did not invent Peanut Butter but did develop dies, oils, soap and stains from the popular nut. Devoting his life to education and research, George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943 from complications of a fall suffered at his home. He was buried next to Booker T. Washington in a small cemetery on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. Date of birth: 01/01/1864 Date of death: 01/05/1943 Area of notoriety: Education Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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