montgomery_to_tuskegee,Montgomery to Tuskegee Hub & Spoke Tour,1906
Montgomery to Tuskegee Hub & Spoke Tour
9:00 Depart for Tuskegee
Drive Time: 45mins to lhr.
10:00 Moton Field & Airmen Museum
Off “Chappie” James Drive Moton Field is also known as the Tuskegee Army Air Field and holds an annual fly-in to salute this “Home of Black Aviation.” It was here that the Tuskegee Airmen, famed black aviators, learned to fly. The Airmen were trained by Charles A. “Chief” Anderson, who inspired the founding of the School of Aviation at Tuskegee University. The Tuskegee Airmen were among the best fighter pilots of World War II. Tour Time: 45mins.
11:00 The “Oaks,” Home of Booker T. Washington
334-727-3200 Family home of Booker T. Washington, founder and first president of Tuskegee University. The home was built in l899 by students and faculty using bricks made by students. It contains original and period furniture. Free admission. Open Mon-Sat 9am-4:30pm. Tour Time: 30-45mins.
12:00 Lunch
334-727-3000 Enjoy lunch at the Kellogg Conference Center Restaurant which is located in beautiful, historic Dorothy Hall. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. and a buffet on Sunday from llam-3pm.
1:00 George Washington Carver Museum
l2l2 Montgomery Road | 334-727-3200 The museum, housed in the former laundry for Tuskegee Institute, focuses on Dr. Carver’s far-reaching career in agriculture, chemurgy and chemistry. Exhibits also include “The Tuskegee Album” depicting the development and growth of Tuskegee Institute. Free admission. Open daily 9am-4:30pm. Tour Time: 45mins.
2:00 Driving Tour (Includes Tuskegee University Campus)
3:00 Return to Montgomery
Drive Time: 45mins to lhr.
6:00 Dinner & a Show
Relax and enjoy a wonderful dinner at Number Sixteen at Hampstead and take advantage of world class theatre at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
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Tuskegee Airmen  Booker T. Washington  Did you know: The name Tuskegee means “Warrior” in the Muskhogean dialect of the Creek language? It was the name of at least two Indian tribes, one living in central Alabama and the other in Tennessee.
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