Tuskegee, County seat in Macon County, Alabama, United States.
Tuskegee sits in east-central Alabama, approximately 40 miles east of Montgomery, next to the Tuskegee National Forest and contains multiple educational institutions.
General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Andrew Jackson, established and designed the city layout in 1833, leading to its incorporation in 1843.
Tuskegee University, established in 1881 by Lewis Adams, became a cornerstone of African-American education under the leadership of Booker T. Washington.
The city maintains a council-manager government structure where elected officials coordinate public services, including utilities, courts, and municipal planning functions.
The Tuskegee Veterans Administration Medical Center opened in 1923 as a dedicated facility for African-American veterans during the period of racial segregation.
Location: Macon County
Inception: 1881
Elevation above the sea: 141 m
Website: http://tuskegeealabama.org
GPS coordinates: 32.43151,-85.70678
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:11
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
3.8 km
Chewacla State Park
25.2 km
Neville Arena
27.7 km
Jordan–Hare Stadium
27.9 km
Samford Hall
28.5 km
Langdon Hall
28.6 km
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
27.2 km
Duck Samford Stadium
31.5 km
Auburn University Chapel
28.6 km
Drake Field
28 km
Noble Hall
32.4 km
Tuskegee Confederate Monument
1.7 km
Antioch Baptist Church
38.3 km
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School
10.3 km
Auburn Softball Complex
22.9 km
Pebble Hill
29.4 km
Felton Little Park
29.4 km
Cater Hall
28.3 km
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
29.1 km
Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
1.6 km
Foster House
32 km
Joel Hurt House
35.1 km
Grace Episcopal Church
37.7 km
Auburn University Historic District
28.4 km
Bullock County Courthouse Historic District
31.9 km
Uchee Methodist Church
36.4 km
Creekwood
25.9 km
Lee County Courthouse
38.8 kmReviews
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