Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

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8 / 10

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“From 1904 to 1934, this restored 28-room brick building was the home of a pioneering African-American businesswoman and educator whose endeavors included banking, insurance, and a newspaper.”

– Fodor's

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"This rambling brick Victorian row house was home to Maggie Walker (1867-1934), a pioneering black entrepreneur and the first American woman to found and preside over a chartered bank." Full review
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"The bank continues today as the Consolidated Bank and Trust, the oldest surviving African-American-operated bank in the United States. " Full review