Frederick Douglass

The purpose of this site is to inform you of all the wonderful things, history, and sights going on at the Frederick Douglass National Historic, 1411 W Street SE, Washington, DC 20020.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818. In 1872, Douglass and wife Anna move to Washington, DC: buy a house 316 A Street NE: in 1877 they break "whites only" covenant by purchasing Cedar Hill; serves as U.S. Marshalof the District of Columbia from 1877 until 1881.

On February 20, 1895, Douglass dies at his Cedar Hill home.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

MLK Jr. Film Fest at Douglass site


Come enjoy 3 days of celebration in honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Civil Rights Movement with our annual film festival. The program will consist of films featuring: A&E: Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. & The Eyes on the Prize series one and two.


Each of these feature films will be shown between the hours of 11:30 am and 2:30 pm each day from Saturday, January 15, 2011 through Monday, January 17, 2011.


Program is Free & Open to the Public


Saturday, January 15th - Monday, January 17th

11:30am - 2:30 pm

Frederick Douglass NHS

1411 W Street, SE


For more information, contact Park Ranger at 202-426-5961
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