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Frederick Douglass National Historic SiteTheme(s): Civil Rights | Civil War | African American | |
Description:
From 1877 to 1895, this was the home of Frederick Douglass, the Nation's leading 19th-century African American spokesman. Visitors to the site will learn more about his efforts to abolish slavery and his struggle for Human Rights, Equal
Rights and Civil Rights for all oppressed people. Among Frederick Douglass' other achievements, he was U.S. minister to Haiti in 1889. Authorized Sept. 5, 1962, as Frederick Douglass Home; redesignated Feb. 12,1988 as the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
Activites:
Biking | Educational Programs | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | And more.
Directions to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Car:
Take the 11th Street Bridge (towards Anacostia) to Martin Luther King Avenue. Continue straight for three blocks and turn left on W Street. Follow W Street
for 4 blocks to the Visitor Center parking lot on the right.
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