October 13, 2020
Another 300 miles east today. Our goal of reaching George Washington Carver’s National Monument was met. The visitor’s center is closed but the trails were open for walking.
George was born to a slave girl on the Carver property. His mother’s owners were good people. As an infant, he and his mother were kidnapped for the purpose of being sold. Mr and Mrs. Carver hired people to track them down and retrive them. They only found George who was near death. He was brought back and the Carver’s treated him as a son, bringing him back to health.
Carver Homestead
He never really was a strong child so he didn’t have to do heavy labor at the farm. Instead he did chores around the house and wandered in the woods learning plants.
In fact, he was so good with plants, that people called him the plant doctor as he could save dying plants. Click here for more history on GW Carver.
At a young age, he had an encounter with God and was a believer all of his life. He credited the Creator and often called on His wisdom.
He was a very wise and humble man. The trail has many of his saying engraved on stone plaques.
His goal in life was to educate others, especially other African Americans. He took his farming knowledge to them in the form of portable classrooms in horse drawn carts.
He wrote many pamphlets on how to improve planting/growing.
Mr. Carver was never a rich or fancy man. Yet it is said her wore a fresh flower in his coat lapel every day.
While driving through town, we spotted a Rib Crib. Of course, we stopped! (Rick and Melanie will agree as to why) (0:
