Tuskegee Institute in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lifting the Veil of Ignorance

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Lifting the Veil of Ignorance Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

1. Lifting the Veil of Ignorance Marker

Inscription. In this sculpture by Charles Keck, Booker T. Washington lifts the veil of ignorance from the face of a former slave. The open book, plow, and anvil symbolize Washington's guiding principles of opening the path to education through agriculture and industry.

Besides commemorating Washington's accomplishments,the monument marks a new era for the institute under Robert R. Moton, who was president from 1915 to 1935. Moton raised $250,000 to build the memorial as part of a campaign to strengthen the school's endowment.

[Photo caption]
From laying out the site to installing and
unveiling the statue in 1922, the monument
was a project of pride for students, faculty,
and friends of the institute.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 32° 25.81′ N, 85° 42.452′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of Booker T Washington Boulevard and Campus Road on Booker T Washington Boulevard.

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Located within Tuskegee University (formerly Tuskegee Institute). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Booker T Washington Boulevard, Tuskegee Institute AL 36088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Booker T Washington (a few steps from this marker); Dorothy Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tuskegee Institute Advancement League (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julius Rosenwald (about 400 feet away); George Washington Carver (about 400 feet away); Tuskegee Civic Association

Booker T. Washington - 'Lifting the Veil of Ignorance' statue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

2. Booker T. Washington - 'Lifting the Veil of Ignorance' statue.

Sculpture by Charles Keck. Cast by Roman Bronze Works of New York.

(about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Institute.

Booker T. Washington - 'Lifting the Veil of Ignorance' statue in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

3. Booker T. Washington - 'Lifting the Veil of Ignorance' statue in background.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

4. Lifting the Veil of Ignorance Marker

Booker Taliaferro Washington image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

5. Booker Taliaferro Washington

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,981 times since then and 158 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.