Good to know
- Tickets
- Free. There is no entrance fee.
- Time needed
- 1 to 2 hours for the visitor center, film and farm trail.
- Best time
- Spring through fall, when the gardens are planted and farm animals are out.
- Getting there
- Hardy is the nearest town. Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is about 40 minutes away by car.
Where to stay nearby
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Booker T. Washington National Monument questions
Where was Booker T. Washington born?
He was born enslaved in 1856 on the Burroughs tobacco farm in Franklin County, Virginia, now this national monument.
What is there to do at Booker T. Washington National Monument?
Watch the film, see the exhibits and walk the Plantation Trail past a reconstructed cabin, barns and gardens. There is also a longer nature trail.
Is Booker T. Washington National Monument near Smith Mountain Lake?
Yes. It is a short drive from the lake, so it fits easily into a lake weekend.
