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IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape

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named after

George Washington Carver

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founded by

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Washington_Carver_National_Monument&oldid=1139886027

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stated in

Encyclopedia of Alabama

Soon after George Washington Carver's death in 1943, Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt made his boyhood home a national monument, [...] (English)

http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/m-2165

country

United States of America

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located in the administrative territorial entity

Newton County

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Geographic Names Information System

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GNIS Feature ID

718402

coordinate location

36°59'11.0"N, 94°21'15.1"W

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owned by

National Park Service

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14 July 1953

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http://npshistory.com/publications/foundation-documents/gwca-fd-overview.pdf

object of statement has role

[...], and on July 14, 1953, George Washington Carver National Monument was officially dedicated. (English)

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gateway city

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commemorates

George Washington Carver

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operator

National Park Service

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date of official opening

July 1953

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https://info.mysticstamp.com/this-day-in-history-july-14-1943/

George Washington Carver National Monument Established (English)

publication date

14 July 2015

The 210-acre George Washington Carver National Monument opened in July 1953. (English)

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visitors per year

46,400

1960

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https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Historic%20Annual%20Recreation%20Visits%20(1904%20-%201979)

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45,500

1970

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https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Historic%20Annual%20Recreation%20Visits%20(1904%20-%201979)

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59,428

1980

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13 June 2024

https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Public%20Use%20Statistics%20(1979%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)

49,174

1990

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https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Public%20Use%20Statistics%20(1979%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)

52,517

2000

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https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Public%20Use%20Statistics%20(1979%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)

35,068

2010

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https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Public%20Use%20Statistics%20(1979%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)

26,569

2020

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13 June 2024

https://irma.nps.gov/Stats/SSRSReports/National%20Reports/Query%20Builder%20for%20Public%20Use%20Statistics%20(1979%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)

has facility

African-American museum

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https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/explore-the-park-museum-and-discovery-area.htm

Explore the Park Museum and Discovery Area (U.S. National Park Service) (English)

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educational trail

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Washington_Carver_National_Monument&oldid=1139886027

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object named as

nature trail

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https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/guided-tour-on-the-carver-trail.htm

Take a Guided Tour on the Carver Trail (U.S. National Park Service) (English)

National Register of Historic Places listed place

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heritage designation

15 October 1966

George Washington Carver National Monument

criterion used

B

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stated in

National Register of Historic Places

NRHP reference number

66000114

area

240 acre

start time

2005

reason for preferred rank

currently valid value

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https://www.nps.gov/articles/george-washington-carver-national-monument-500391.htm

George Washington Carver National Monument Cultural Landscape (U.S. National Park Service) (English)

https://www.nps.gov/gwca/planyourvisit/maps.htm

2005 [...] NPS acquired the final 30 acres of the original Moses Carver Farm, restoring the historic property to its original size and configuration. (English)

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Maps - George Washington Carver National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) (English)

The 240 acre park has a visitor center, theater, museum, an interactive exhibit area for kids, and a 3/4 mile nature trail. (English)

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210 acre

start time

14 June 1951

end time

2005

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https://www.nps.gov/articles/george-washington-carver-national-monument-500391.htm

George Washington Carver National Monument Cultural Landscape (U.S. National Park Service) (English)

http://npshistory.com/publications/foundation-documents/gwca-fd-overview.pdf

2005 [...] NPS acquired the final 30 acres of the original Moses Carver Farm, restoring the historic property to its original size and configuration. (English)

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https://www.nps.gov/gwca/

On June 14, 1951, almost eight years after PL 148-78 passed, 210 acres of the original 240-acre Moses Carver Farm were turned over to the National Park Service. (English)

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