TOWN HALL MEETING ON TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BOOKER T WASHINGTON HOME

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From: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
Date: 20070928
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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site issued the following press release:

The Oaks, home of Booker T. Washington, at Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, will be closed to tours beginning on October 1st. This closure is expected to last from 9 months to one year. A Town Hall meeting to discuss the renovations will be held at the Tuskegee Municipal Complex on Thursday, September 27th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

According to Superintendent Catherine Light, "The home is a significant landmark in our country's history and the National Park Service is responsible for the protection and ...

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