Background Information
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." -Maggie Lena Walker
Website: http://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm
Address: 600 N 2nd St Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 771-2017
Website: http://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm
Address: 600 N 2nd St Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 771-2017
This museum was the home of Maggie Lena Walker. She was a prominent figure and social activist who lived in Richmond, Virginia. Maggie Walker was the first African American bank president and the head of the Independent Order of St. Luke, a charity organization that helped African Americans in need.
This museum showcases the life and legacy of Maggie Walker. Her contributions to Richmond and the black community are highlighted throughout the grounds. The museum is centered around Maggie Walker's home where she entertained guests from the African American community. In her home you can find many pictures (including a poster of the 100 Most Prominent Black Figures of the time) of influential Black Americans that she knew personally.
The museum also includes an exhibit hall that displays artifacts and pictures from her childhood to her early adult years. Visitors are encouraged to see life through the eyes of Maggie Walker at this interactive museum.
This museum showcases the life and legacy of Maggie Walker. Her contributions to Richmond and the black community are highlighted throughout the grounds. The museum is centered around Maggie Walker's home where she entertained guests from the African American community. In her home you can find many pictures (including a poster of the 100 Most Prominent Black Figures of the time) of influential Black Americans that she knew personally.
The museum also includes an exhibit hall that displays artifacts and pictures from her childhood to her early adult years. Visitors are encouraged to see life through the eyes of Maggie Walker at this interactive museum.