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George Washington Carver National Monument

5646 Carver Rd, Diamond, MO 64840
417-325-4151
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Diamond
Type: Historic Sites, Museums
Description: George Washington Carver's boyhood home is now a 210 acre park with a nature trail, museum, and interactive exhibit area.
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Warrensburg MO
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74 reviews 74 reviews
18 attraction reviews
Reviews in 60 cities Reviews in 60 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Our highlight for this visit was a walk around the paved trail past the pond on a beautiful Spring day. Flowers were starting to bloom, the creeks were flowing. and the trees leafing out. We sat a while by the pond & just enjoyed the peacefulness. The visitor center was overrun with school kids on field trips, but the displays... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

This facility is amazing, as was the man it honors. I confess to having thought of George Washington Carver as "the peanut man" but I learned that he was so much more. I don't think there was anything he couldn't do! His life story is told through excellent displays, many of them interactive, in such a way that I will... More

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Webb City, Missouri
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

I love this place and have been twice. The grounds are beautiful and a lovely place for a walk. Reading about Dr. Carver's life is inspirational - what an amazing man - there's far more to him than his research with peanuts.

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Park City
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24 reviews 24 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

This is one of my special places. You know when you go to a place and it feels as though it accepts you? This is one of those quiet places. When walking through, you can easily understand how a boy fell in love with growing things. Of course, not everyone could go on to become such an important man; but... More

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la
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10 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

When we moved to Missouri, I took my kids to the GWC to check it out. It was spectacular to see the little wooden house he lived in and to see my kids wash laundry on a washboard (like my great grandma used). They made wax candles, observed a meal being cooked outdoors, and played with old time toys. It... More

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Neosho, Missouri, United States
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13 reviews 13 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

This is a great museum and park. There are so many things to do and see including the interactive experiments for kids and the gift shop. A great place to take the family for a hike and a history lesson.

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Joplin, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2012

Washington Carver National Monument was a fun place to go with family and friend have been mant times

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Fort Scott, Kansas
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

Fun memory, I am sure it has changed. It was my fifth grade class. I really can't remember that much about the place but this remind me that I would really like to go back and visits.

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Columbia, MO
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26 reviews 26 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

We were driving from KC to Bentonville and saw the sign for the Carver Monument. It is about 10 min off the highway in the middle of nowhere but worth the short excursion. Small museum that was quite informative. the Ranger on duty came over and gave us a short and useful synopsis of Carver's life. Inspiring story that not... More

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Bella Vista, Arkansas
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7 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

This is more than a monument to a humanitarian, scientist, ecologist and an artist. The museum is also a wonderful interactive place of discovery for children and adults. George Washington Carver was a brilliant person who cared deeply about the arts as well as the sciences, and the need to nurture the talents of people then to give back to... More

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