George Washington Carver Homestead Site
Carver, George Washington, Homestead Site | |
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| Nearest city | Beeler, Kansas |
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| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000593[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1977 |
The George Washington Carver Homestead Site, near Beeler, Kansas, is a 160 acres (65 ha) area which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
On this property George Washington Carver built a sod house, broke ground, and planted crops and trees. Carver was one of few black homesteaders in Ness County, Kansas, but had skill in building sod buildings and was helpful to others.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Richard Pankratz (May 6, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carver, George Washington, Homestead Site". National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1975
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