Maggie L. Walker National Historic site commemorates the life of a progressive and talented African American woman. With only a high-school education, Maggie L. Walker ran a newspaper, started a department store and became the first black woman founder and president of a chartered bank in the United States. She transformed the Independent Order of St. Luke, a small fraternal benevolent organization, into a national institution serving 28 states.

Explore Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site which includes a visitor center, exhibit building and Mrs. Walker’s home. Participate in a variety of hands-on educational activities that are tailored to meet the Standards of Learning and will excite students to uncover the remarkable story of a 20th-century role model.