George Washington Carver
A former slave boy, George Washington Carver came to Neosho in the 1870s seeking an education. At Neosho’s Lincoln School, he began his long climb out of ignorance. This was his first step toward becoming a world-famous scientist and teacher at Tuskegee. Dr. Carver died in 1943.
Tuskegee
Iowa State
Simpson College
Minneapolis (Ks) High
Lincoln School – Neosho
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This Pathway Honors Some of Neosho’s Most Outstanding Citizens
Marker is on Spring Street near Spring Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.
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