The purpose of Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is to protect and preserve the cultural resources of “The Oaks,” the family home of Booker T. Washington, the George Washington Carver Museum and any other lands of interests. It was here that Booker T. Washington initiated the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for African Americans in 1881. Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site is the only National Park unit located on an active college campus, Tuskegee University.