George Washington Carver National Monument

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George Washington Carver National Monument is a U.S. National Park Service site in Missouri that preserves the birthplace and legacy of the renowned African American scientist and educator George Washington Carver.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Monument of the United States
historic site
protected area
category Monuments and memorials to African Americans
Museums in Missouri
Protected areas of Newton County, Missouri
contains George Washington Carver National Monument self-linksurface differs
surface form: George Washington Carver’s boyhood home site

museum exhibits
nature trails
sculptures of George Washington Carver
visitor center
coordinateSystem geographic coordinates
country United States of America
dedicatedTo George Washington Carver
establishedBy United States Congress
governingBody National Park Service
surface form: United States National Park Service
hasAccessibility publicly accessible year-round
hasEducationalPrograms curriculum-based school programs
interpretive exhibits
ranger-led tours
hasTheme African American history
agricultural history
education
history of science
hasType biographical museum
birthplace memorial
cultural landscape
hasWebsite https://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm
heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
inception 1943
locatedIn Midwestern United States
Missouri
Newton County, Missouri NERFINISHED
locatedNear Diamond, Missouri
namedAfter George Washington Carver
operator National Park Service
surface form: United States National Park Service
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf United States National Park System
surface form: National Park System
purpose to interpret the life and legacy of George Washington Carver
to preserve the birthplace of George Washington Carver
significance first U.S. national monument dedicated to a non-president
first U.S. national monument dedicated to an African American
topicOf interpretation of George Washington Carver’s contributions to agriculture
interpretation of George Washington Carver’s role in education
interpretation of George Washington Carver’s scientific work

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George Washington Carver subjectOf George Washington Carver National Monument
Diamond, Missouri, United States hasNearbyAttraction George Washington Carver National Monument
subject surface form: Diamond, Missouri
Diamond, Missouri, United States hasHeritageSite George Washington Carver National Monument
subject surface form: Diamond, Missouri
George Washington Carver National Monument contains George Washington Carver National Monument self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: George Washington Carver’s boyhood home site