SPECIAL USE PERMIT: A special park use is a short-term activity that takes place in a park area and provides a benefit to an individual, group or organization, rather than the public at large. These activities require some degree of management from the National Park Service if there is the potential for interference with visitor use, congestion of a highly visited area, or possible impact on park resources. A Special Use Permit is required for weddings, commercial filming and/or photography, First Amendment activities, athletic and other special events.
A commercial activity, other than commercial filming or photography, requires a Commercial Use Authorization. For more information about Special Use Permits or Commercial Use Authorization please contact vance_noles@nps.gov.
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Printable permit application form
GROUP TOURS NOTE: Ranger-guided tours of Maggie L. Walker's home are offered Tuesday-Saturday, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m., with each tour lasting between 45 minutes and an hour. Tours begin at our Visitor Center - 600 N. 2nd St. - with a viewing of our 20-minute orientation film, "Carry On," and end with a tour of Walker's home on E. Leigh St., right around the corner from the Visitor Center.
Each tour will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 10 people per tour. We will no longer be accepting reservations for house tours UNLESS YOU HAVE A GROUP OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE. To make a group tour reservation, please e-mail
COVID-19 Safety Requirements
- *Please see our Alerts for the most up-to-date information*
- Masks are no longer required for staff and visitors. For those choosing to wear them, however, we encourage you to wear masks that cover the nose and mouth and fit snugly around the nose and chin with no large gaps around the sides of the face.
- We encourage all persons to maintain six feet distance from your tour guide and other visitors
