List of things named after Booker T. Washington
The following is a list of things and places named after American educator Booker T. Washington.
Places
[edit]Parks
[edit]- Booker T. Washington State Park – situated on the shores of Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee
- Booker T. Washington State Park – former state park in West Virginia
- Booker T. Washington Park – Midland, Texas
- Booker T. Washington Park – Charlottesville, Virginia
- Booker T. Washington Park - Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Booker T. Washington Center - Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Booker T. Washington Park – on the campus of West Virginia State University
Schools
[edit]Colleges
[edit]High schools
[edit]- Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery, Alabama
- Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama
- Booker T. Washington Public Charter School in Washington, District of Columbia
- Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, Florida)
- Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)
- Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Georgia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Fulton County
- Booker T. Washington High School (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
- Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia, South Carolina
- Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas
- Booker T. Washington High School (Houston, Texas)
- Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, Virginia)
- Booker T. Washington High School (London, West Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Kanawha County
- Booker T. Washington High School (Rocky Mount, NC)
Middle schools
[edit]- Booker T. Washington Middle School (Baltimore) — Baltimore, Maryland
- Booker T. Washington Middle School (Newport News) — Newport News, Virginia
- Booker T. Washington Middle School (New York) — New York City, New York
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School (Hobbs) — Hobbs, New Mexico
Past schools
[edit]- Booker T. Washington High School (New Orleans) – considered a historic landmark; abandoned after 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
- Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Texas – closed in 1969, later serving as Washington-Jackson Math & Science Center.
- Booker T. Washington High School for Coloreds in Staunton, Virginia – from 1936 to 1966, now serving as the Booker T. Washington Community Center.
- Booker T. Washington Middle School in Wichita Falls, Texas – closed in 1970.
- Booker T. Washington Middle School in Tampa, Florida – closed in 2004.[1] (Note: Tampa has a B.T. Washington Elementary School.)[2]
Other things
[edit]Facilities, other than public schools
[edit]- Booker T. Washington Institute at West Virginia State University
- Booker T. Washington Bridge, over the Hampton River near Washington's alma mater, Hampton University of Virginia
- Booker T. Washington Community Center , Hamilton, Ohio
Vehicles
[edit]- SS Booker T. Washington, World War II liberty ship
- Booker T. Washington, 1930s airplane named at the request of Robert Russa Moton, Washington's successor
Geographical features
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Booker T. Washington Middle School (Closed 2004) (2022 Ranking) | Tampa, FL". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "On the brink of turnaround: Tampa's Booker T. Washington Elementary (W/Video)". www.tampabay.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2015.