The Jesup Wagon
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The Jesup Agricultural Wagon was the first vehicle used in Tuskegee Institute’s Movable School, an outreach effort of the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) aimed at bringing modern agricultural tools and methods to rural areas and people in Alabama. Named for Morris K. Jesup, who funded the initial construction and acquisition of mules, rigging, and instructional materials, the wagon was designed by George Washington Carver.
Fully equipped, the Jesup Wagon carried a revolving churn, butter mold, diverse cultivator, planters, a cotton chopper, plows, different kinds of fertilizers, seeds, foodstuffs, a milk tester, and a cream separator, as well as a number of charts and demonstration materials. Recommended breeds of cows and chickens, well-developed ears of corn, stalks of cotton, bundles of oats and seeds, and garden products were included, all based on the locality visited and the season of the year.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Education.
Location. 34° 42.567′ N, 86° 37.893′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest. Located within the Huntsville
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ala. Red-Bellied Turtle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Columns (about 700 feet away); Van Valkenburgh Daylily Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pathfinder (approx. 1.2 miles away); External Tank (approx. 1.2 miles away); Main Engines (approx. 1.2 miles away); T-38 Talon (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pathfinder Orbiter (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Also see . . . "Jesup Agricultural Wagon Information" at Folklife (pdf). USDA article about agricultural schools on wheels. (Submitted on January 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
