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.

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Exhibits, bookstore, guided house tours, interpretive talks and a film of Frederick Douglass' life are shown on the hour; tours are scheduled throughout the day. Please call 1-800-365-2267 for a current tour schedule.

The site is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the summer and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the fall and winter. The site is closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Home Tours: $3.00 adults, $1.50 seniors (62+), under 6 free

Group Tours: $3.00 adults, $1.50 seniors (62+), under 6 free. Groups of 10 persons or more must make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance. Maximum group size is 40 persons. Larger groups must make reservations for two tours.

School Groups: Schools that qualify for a Educational Fee Waiver should call 1-800-401-4775 for information and reservations.

Take the 11^th 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.

Overnight hotel/motel accommodations are available in the Washington, DC vicinity. The nearest NPS campground is Greenbelt Park.

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