Near Diamond in Newton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Washington Carver's Birthplace
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
1. George Washington Carver's Birthplace Marker
The log cabin footprint here offers an impression of the one in which Carver was born, its mysteries reflect the confused circumstances of Carver's early life.
Moses Carver originally built the single room log cabin for himself and his wife Susan. After 1855, when a young teenager named Mary was enslaved on this land by Moses Carver, a second cabin was built. Mary lived in the original cabin for approximately 10 years. During this time, Mary gave birth to her sons James and George. When she and her second son George were taken away by raiders, Moses Carver hired a man to find them. George was returned without his mother and the Carvers raised him and his brother James. Historians and archeologists used George's recollections, oral histories of local residents, and archeological investigations in an attempt to determine the dimensions and the approximate location of the cabin.
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·In 1954, the National Park Service conducted an archeological dig on this site to search for George Washington Carver's birthplace. They determined the birthplace cabin was most likely erected here in the late 1830s.
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Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the George Washington Carver series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 36° 59.173′ N, 94° 21.307′ W. Marker is near Diamond, Missouri, in Newton County. It can be reached from Carver Road. Marker is on the George Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Center viewing porch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5646 Carver Rd, Diamond MO 64840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
2. George Washington Carver's Birthplace Marker
Marker is on the far right of the three.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named George Washington Carver National Monument (here, next to this marker); The Moses Carver Farm (here, next to this marker); Take a Walk in Carver's Woods (within shouting distance of this marker); Why a National Monument? (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver's Thoughts (within shouting distance of this marker); "Conservation is One of Our Biggest Problems" - G.W. Carver (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of George Washington Carver (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); What an Orphan Chooses to Forget - and Remember (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Diamond.
Other markers no longer nearby. George Washington Carver's Birthplace (has been replaced with this marker); George Washington Carver National Monument (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Moses Carver Farm (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. George Washington Carver National Monument (National Park Service). (Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. George Washington Carver National Monument on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
