Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

"I enjoyed my visit to the Frederick Douglass National Historical Site. The film at the Visitor Center was very informative and interesting. The tour guide for the house tour provided a very interesting tour of the house and provided a lot of interesting information about Frederick Douglass."

"My students and I loved this place! Our tour guide James provided some excellent historical facts that I was unaware of. I also appreciate how the National Parks and Recs have kept this place up and keep the visitor center next door with tons of historical facts, souvenirs, and books for purchase. We also appreciated the 20 minute movie that is played prior to the tour. This is a very educational tour and I am happy it exists!"

"An inspiring visit to a mostly self-taught abolitionist and orator. This is the home of Douglass, who became a U.S. Marshall. The artifacts are amazing. Be sure to visit the bookstore in the Visitors Center."

"The Washington home of Frederick Douglass (1817 or 1818-1895), which he called Cedar Hill. Douglass lived here from 1877/1878 until his death in 1895. Douglass lived here with his second (white) wife Helen Pitts whom he married in 1884, after his first wife Anna had passed away at Cedar Hill in 1882. Beautiful site on a hill in Anacostia with a perfect view of Washington. Make sure to check the tour schedule before you go."