Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker’s home is preserved as a tribute to her enduring legacy of vision, courage, and determination.
About under an hour from Richmond and 1.5 hours from Virginia Beach by car.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site | Varies by day ▾
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Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
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| Standard hoursNow |
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| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Closure | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day Closure | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Years Day Closure | Closed |
When to go
July draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Visitor CenterPassport stamp
The Visitor Center with indoor exhibits and park store is open Friday-Saturday. See the park event calendar for upcoming events. Group tours by appointment only on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
No campgrounds, no webcams or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Things to do
- Maggie L. Walker Junior Ranger Program
The Maggie L. Walker Junior Ranger booklet has 16 different activities to complete, ranging from crosswords and fill in the blanks to poetry writing and more! Each person who completes a Junior Ranger book earns the exclusive Maggie L.
Opens on the Park Service site - Tour Maggie L. Walker's Home45-60 Minutes
The Maggie L. Walker Historic Home Tour is a guided tour of the home where Maggie L. Walker spent the last 30 years of her life with her family.
Opens on the Park Service site - Jackson Ward Walking Tour60-90 Minutes
The Jackson Ward Walking Tour is a self-guided audio tour exploring the history of the Jackson Ward community in Richmond, Virginia.
Opens on the Park Service site - Eastern National Bookstore
The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site bookstore is located in the visitor center and is operated by our cooperating association, Eastern National.
Opens on the Park Service site - Virtual House Tour
The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Virtual Tour was created in conjunction with the Google Cultural Institute to allow visitors to walk through the home from afar and experience the home of Maggie L. Walker
Opens on the Park Service site - Virtual Museum Exhibit
The Virtual Exhibit explores the life and legacy of Maggie L. Walker (1864-1934), civil rights activist and trailblazing entrepreneur.
Opens on the Park Service site
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- Watch Carry On
The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site park film, Carry On from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site traces the trials and triumphs of Richmond's pioneering banker and civil rights activist.
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Guidebooks for the South
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Reference
Weather & climate
Summer is hot and humid, spring and winter are pleasant/mild, winter can be cold and occasionally snowy.
Questions people ask
Does Maggie L Walker charge an entrance fee?
No. Maggie L Walker is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Maggie L Walker?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 4:30PM on Friday and Saturday, and it is closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Maggie L Walker?
4,657 recreation visits in 2025, number 371 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Maggie L Walker?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Follow this park
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- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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