RECONSTRUCTION OF DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S BIRTH CABIN

Kitchen cabin reconstruction where Dr. Booker T. Washington was born

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Quick Facts

Location:

Booker T. Washington National Monument

Significance:

Dr. Washington's birthsite

Designation:

Reconstruction on archaeological site

The kitchen cabin is reconstructed as Dr. Booker T. Washington described in his autobiography, "Up From Slavery." The cabin is made of wood. There is only a dirt floor and no glass in the windows.