Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
The former home of America's first woman to charter a bank, telling the story of Jackson Ward, the “Black Wall Street of the South.”
Maggie L. Walker was the first woman in the United States to charter a bank. In 1903 she founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, which helped African American communities access financial services. Her Victorian house in Jackson Ward retains its original furnishings, and National Park Service rangers lead free guided tours of about 45 minutes. Jackson Ward was once called the “Black Wall Street of the South” and the “Harlem of the South.” Nearby stands the Robinson “tap dance” statue. It is usually open Wednesday through Sunday.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00 (guided tours at set times)
Nearby sights
- Virginia State Capitol
- American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar
- Richmond Canal Walk
- The Poe Museum
- Virginia Holocaust Museum
- Monument Avenue & The Fan
- Hollywood Cemetery
- St. John's Church