Carver Birthplace Association (CBA)

06/13/2026

Honor Flag Day at George Washington Carver National Monument Saturday June 13 at 1pm.

Flag Day Program! Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1 pm.

Join us this Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the American flag as the national flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.

Presenter Kavan Stull of the SGT Ariel Nims Chapter-Sons of the American Revolution will also discuss Revolutionary war uniforms, tricorn hats, lottery issue coats, waistcoats, pants, socks, and style of shoes in connection to the song, "Yankee Doodle." The program is free of charge.
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06/13/2026

Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) board member Judy Stiles recently visited the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis and look what she found!

06/12/2026

Thank you Nelly Lopez and KOAM-TV for your story on the schoolhouse restoration project in Neosho MO.

The Brief

06/11/2026

Work began this morning in Historic Downtown Neosho to restore the "Neosho Mural" by Lawrence Sanchez!

Here is a quick summary of repairs 👷
• Source period tiles or source modern reproduction color matched tiles
• Remove built up grime and mortar from areas where tiles have been lost or removed
• Clean mural with an ionic surfactant
• Remove crumbling, loose grout
• Repoint and fill losses with structural adhesive
• Reinstall missing tile
• Seal grout and wax the mural

The "Neosho Mural" was installed in 1965 across from Neosho's historic Big Spring Park. Sanchez had the winning mural design that was turned into the 9 foot by 45 foot mural which was constructed out of 61,000 colorful 1-inch square ceramic tiles. The mural’s panoramic design depicts events in Neosho’s history from its early settlement to the early days of the space age.

🔗You can learn more about the mural by visiting the Murals of Neosho and Newton County Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour at neoshoarts.net.

City of Neosho Newton County Historical Park & Museum Historic Downtown Neosho Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce

06/08/2026

Did you know the Liberty Bell was in Missouri once?

06/07/2026

Flag Day program coming up this Saturday.

Flag Day Program! Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1 pm.

Join us this Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the American flag as the national flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.

Presenter Kavan Stull of the SGT Ariel Nims Chapter-Sons of the American Revolution will also discuss Revolutionary war uniforms, tricorn hats, lottery issue coats, waistcoats, pants, socks, and style of shoes in connection to the song, "Yankee Doodle." The program is free of charge.
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06/07/2026

Did you know that a community garden in Asheville NC honors George Washington Carver? Check out their page.

Join us for our monthly Community Workdays at the Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park, located at 30 George Washington Carver Avenue in Asheville. These workdays are a welcoming, hands-on opportunity to help care for the park. Parking is available in the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center lot.

Workdays are led by Kelly Applegate of Bountiful Cities. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks are provided, and participants are also welcome to bring their own tools, gloves, and water if preferred. Activities may include mulching, pruning, trash pickup, invasive plant removal, seasonal planting, and occasional park tours. No experience is needed.

The next workday will be Thursday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, when we shift to earlier morning hours to beat the heat. In July and August, we return to our regular third-Friday schedule, with workdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on July 17 and August 14.

Early summer is an exciting time in the edible park. Depending on weather conditions, visitors may find blueberries, raspberries, and the season's first blackberries ripening. Later in the season, look for pears, Asian pears, figs, apples, elderberries, chokeberries, jujubes, pawpaws, hardy kiwi, persimmons, chestnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts. Harvest times vary from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature, so every visit offers a chance to discover something new.

Before heading out to a workday, please check the park's page for weather-related updates and announcements. Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064283755413

For more information, contact Kelly Applegate at [email protected].

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

Search the Midwest Region of this Smithsonian-created map and find out what National Monument made the list!

Journey around the nation with this interactive map, divided by region or category, and discover American history in a way you’ve never seen before

06/05/2026

Today we celebrate with this beautiful painting of George Washington Carver tending to some red and white amaryllis flowers. 🌺

Carver was the leading African American agricultural scientist of the 20th century. He brought a conservationist approach to his field.

He first encountered the blossoming conservation movement as a student at Iowa Agricultural College. His reverence of nature and appreciation for the “mutual relationship of the animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms” was also equally shaped by his deeply held Christian beliefs.

Carver led the Agricultural Department at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute for forty-seven years, from 1896 to 1943. During his tenure, he emphasized the importance of sustainability, compost fertilizers, and crop rotation. He wrote, “Wherever the soil is wasted, the people are wasted. A poor soil produces only a poor people—poor economically, poor spiritually and intellectually, poor physically.”
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🖼️: “George Washington Carver” by Betsy Graves Reyneau, 1942. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the George Washington Carver Memorial Committee to the Smithsonian Institution, 1944. © Peter Edward Fayard