Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

Richmond, VA, is home to many famous Americans including one of the nation’‘s great entrepreneurial spirits, Maggie Lena Walker. Come visit her home in the Jackson Ward community. Through exhibits and guided tours you will experience the life of this great African American woman, who was born during slavery and achieved success despite segregation and the limited opportunities offered to her race.

Visitors traveling west on I-64 or north on I-95, take exit 76A, Chamberlayne Avenue, turn left at the light, go to the first light and turn left onto West Leigh Street. Go 3 blocks to Second Street where the National Historic Site is located on the left.

Visitors traveling east on I-64 or I-95 South, take exit 76B at Belvidere and turn left at the stop sign onto West Leigh Street. Go approximately 8 blocks to Second Street where the National Historic Site is located on the left.

The home of Maggie L. Walker is located at 110 1/2 East Leigh Street, and the visitor center is just around the corner at 600 North Second Street.