Booker T. Washington House - African American Historic Places (sitios de interés)
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| Cousins Street | Fort Salonga, NY 11768 | | ||
About: This secluded, two-story house served as Booker T. Washington’s summer retreat in the years leading up to his death in 1915. Washington was a former slave, who, after emancipation, went on to become a renowned civil rights activist, writer, and educator. He founded the Tuckegee Institute, presently Tuskegee University, and was the first African American invited to White House by a U.S. President.
Today, the house sits on a private lot off Cousins Street in Fort Salonga, NY. A historical marker was recently unveiled along the street to commemorate the house’s landmark status and historical significance.
 Booker T. Washington HousePhotos and text courtesy Friends of the Booker T. Washington House |
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