Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site preserves the restored, originally furnished home of Maggie L. Walker, an African American businesswoman and civic leader who served as the first woman president of an American bank. Located at 110½ E. Leigh Street on Quality Row in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 and established as a National Historic Site in 1978 to interpret Walker's life and work. The house was built by George W. Boyd and retains archival materials and furnishings that reflect Walker's domestic life and public roles. The provided sources contain no reports of paranormal phenomena associated with the site. Research materials and archival correspondence emphasize Walker's civic networks and activities—such as letters from contemporaries like Janie Porter Barrett—rather than supernatural accounts. Interpretation and public access are managed by National Park Service rangers, who offer tours focused on Walker's biography, business achievements, and the broader cultural history of Jackson Ward. Culturally, the site is significant for its association with Walker's leadership in banking, suffrage-era civic organizations, and African American community life in Richmond. Archival recordings and letters included in the site's documentary record highlight Walker's connections with other Black women leaders and institutions, situating the house as a node in regional networks of reform and civic engagement.