George Washington Carver National Monument
5646 Carver Road, Diamond, MO 64840

Known as one of the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers, George Washington Carver's fame was based on his research and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes . Carver's boyhood home is the first national monument honoring an African American. Rolling hills, woodlands, and prairies of the 210-acre park offer a 3/4-mile nature trail, museum and an interactive exhibit area for students.