Carver Commemorative Dinner

Media Release December 28, 2012   Contact: Krista L. Stark Director & Development Specialist Carver Birthplace Association  CBA.Volunteers@gmail.com Cell (417) 437-8443 CarverBirthplaceAssoc.org   The Carver Birthplace Association will celebrate the life and legacy of George Washington Carver at our annual Carver Commemorative Dinner held each year on the date of his passing, January 5. We [...]

Park Phones Busy Signal

George Washington Carver National Monument is having phone system difficulties.  If you call the park to speak to CBA Director Krista Stark or CBA Business Manager Ann McCormick and receive a busy signal at (417) 325-4151 please call Director Stark’s Cell phone number at (417) 437-8443 or email us at cba.volunteers@gmail.com or for bookstore business [...]

Christmas Eve

ATTENTION VISITORS: By Executive Order of the President, issued 12/21/12, George Washington Carver National Monument will be closed the following days: Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 The Park will reopen on Wednesday, December 26 at 9:00 a.m.

Annual Meeting 2012

Carver Birthplace Association to Hold Annual Meeting     Carver Birthplace Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 9am to 12pm. The location for the meeting will be the George Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Center Meeting Room, 5646 Carver Road, Diamond, MO 64840. The meeting is open to CBA [...]

Tuskegee Airmen Documentary

May 5 & 6    1 p.m.  The Tuskegee Airmen In 1941, wtih the world at war, a select group of African Americans made their way to Tuskegee, Alabama, with dreams of becoming the first black fighter pilots in the country.  This documentary explores the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.

The National Parks, America’s Best Idea

Multiple Days: 04/21/2012, 04/22/2012, 04/23/2012, 04/24/2012, 04/25/2012, 04/26/2012, 04/27/2012, 04/28/2012, 04/29/2012 Location: Visitor Center Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Fee Information: FREE Contact Phone Number:417. 325. 4151 To Kick off National park Week, join park staff to celebrate National Parks. Enjoy the six-part, twelve hour documentary, by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan. A different [...]

Tree Cookies

Multiple Days: 04/21/2012, 04/22/2012 Location: Visitor Center Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Fee Information: FREE Contact Phone Number:417. 325. 4151 Get in touch with nature this Earth Day weekend at George Washington Carver National Monument. Come learn about the importance of trees and how they grow. Join a ranger to identify and learn about [...]