NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Botanical Garden is celebrating Black History Month by offering free admission on Thursdays in the month of February.
According to a news release, the garden is a Virginia Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
That rich history began in the late 1930s when 220 African American Works Progress Administration workers planted the first azaleas at the garden.
The Works Progress Administration was a program in President Franklin Roosevelt's American New Deal, that employed millions of job-seekers to carry out public works projects.
As a way to honor their legacy, NBG is inviting the community to enjoy the garden on Thursdays in February.
For more information, visit Norfolk Botanical Garden's website.
The garden is located at 6700 Azalea Garden Road in Norfolk.
