In Richmond, Virginia, this historic site centers on the home of Maggie Lena Walker, a pioneering African American businesswoman, civic leader, and a leading figure in Richmond’s Black community. Walker, who lived from 1867 to 1934, became the first woman in the United States to serve as president of a bank and helped found St. Luke’s Penny Bank in 1902. Active in civil rights, philanthropy, the NAACP, and education efforts for African American girls, she left a broad legacy. Her preserved house, furnished with original belongings and period pieces, anchors a larger site that reflects Black enterprise, activism, and community life in Jackson Ward.

Richmond, Virginia · USA