Booker T. Washington Birthplace

Booker T. Washington Birthplace (HM18MA)

Location: Wirtz, VA 24184 Franklin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 7.287', W 79° 43.897'

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Booker T. Washington was born a slave on the nearby Burroughs plantation on April 5, 1856. He was graduated from Hampton Institute in 1875 where he became an instructor. Because of his achievements as an educator, he was selected to establish a normal school for blacks in Alabama which later became the Tuskegee Institute. Recognized as an orator and author of Up From Slavery, he exerted great influence both in the Republican party and as a humanitarian for the benefit of his fellow blacks. He died November 14, 1915.
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HM NumberHM18MA
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Marker NumberKP-14
Year Placed1987
Placed ByDepartment of Conservation and Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 11:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 612678 N 4109098
Decimal Degrees37.12145000, -79.73161667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 7.287', W 79° 43.897'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 7' 17.22" N, 79° 43' 53.82" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12072 Booker T Washington Hwy, Wirtz VA 24184, US
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