George Washington Carver National Monument

George Washington Carver National Monument, national monument authorized in 1943. Located in Diamond, Missouri, the monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of scientist and educator George Washington Carver. Carver was born a slave in 1864. He was orphaned as an infant and raised by relatives. The monument includes the Moses Carver House, built in 1881, in which Carver was raised. The Carver Trail winds through the woods and prairie around the home, and a statue entitled Boy Carver by Robert Amendola is along the trail. The Carver family cemetery is part of the monument. Administered by the National Park Service. Area, 85 hectares (210 acres).