Near Smith Mountain Lake is a famous monument to an incredible person, Booker T. Washington. If you don’t know Mr. Washington’s story, visit the Booker T. Website for an interesting read.

In the meantime, come join us as the Booker T. Washington National Monument celebrates Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19th from 1:00-4:00 p.m.  There will be musical entertainment, a petting zoo, food for sale, and more. 

It’s a great opportunity to check out all that you may have been missing at the Monument such as the visitors center with audio and video presentations, historic trails to walk, old time gardens, farm area with sheep, pigs, horses and much more. You can contact the park at (540) 721-2094 for more info.