George Washington Carver National Monument in southwestern Missouri memorializes the life of a very remarkable scientist and early black leader in American history. It is located in a 210 acre park which surrounds Carver's boyhood home, and consists of rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies, as well as monuments, a museum and interpretative displays. Among the sights visitors will see are the 1881 Historic Moses Carver house and the Carver family cemetery.
George Washington Carver was born a slave in 1864, on the farm of Moses and Susan Carver. He was orphaned as an infant, and his frail health freed him from many daily chores, giving him time to explore. "Day after day I spent in the woods alone in order to collect my floral beauties and put them in my little garden I had hidden in brush," he would later write. Carver became known in his community as "The Plant Doctor," and in time he would become one of the great scientists and educators of his day.
Along the Carver Trail, beside the Carver Branch, you will see the Boy Carver Statue, pictured above. It was sculpted in 1960 by Robert Amendola. The statue is in a wooded natural area much like the ones young George loved to explore, and where he developed his insatiable curiosity which propelled his remarkable career. This well known statue is one of the most photographed spots in the park.
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