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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

The famous abolitionist, writer, lecturer, statesman, and Underground Railroad conductor Frederick Douglass (1817--1895) resided in this twenty room home on Cedar Hill from 1877 until his death. Abraham Lincoln referred to him as the most meritorious man of the nineteenth century.

Douglass was born a slave on Maryland's Eastern Shore and was given the name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. The exact date of his birth is unknown. It was about the year 1817. His mother was a negro slave and his father was a white man. At an early age, he learned to read and write, and escaped to freedom in the North, changing his name to Douglass to avoid recapture. Eventually he settled in Rochester, New York, and was active in the abolitionist cause. He was a leader of Rochester's Underground Railroad movement and became the editor and publisher of the North Star, an abolitionist newspaper. After the Civil War, Douglass came to Washington, DC, and served as the marshall of the District of Columbia and was appointed recorder of deeds for the city. In 1889, President Harrison appointed him minister-resident and consul general of the Republic of Haiti and charge d'affaires for the Dominican Republic. During all of this activity, Douglass remained an outspoken advocate for the rights of African Americans. Though not directly associated with Douglass' involvement in the Underground Railroad, this National Historic Site helps us to better understand the life of the man who is recognized as "the father of the civil rights movement."

Address: Cedar Hill is located at 1411 W Street SE, in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.

Telephone: (202) 426-5961

Metro: Anacostia (Green Line)

Hours: mid-Oct-mid-April: Daily 9 am - 4 pm
mid-April-mid-Oct.: Daily 9 am-5 pm

Admission: Free

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Dead White Oak Tree

This ancient oak was alive and growing when Frederick Douglass lived at Cedar Hill.

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Cedar Hill Home Front Porch

The front porch is located on the North side of Douglass home.

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Sun Dial

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West Parlor Room

Lincoln portrait hangs over fireplace mantle

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West Parlor Dining Room Entrance

Resting on top of the piano, is a violin Douglass brought back from Scotland.

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East Parlor Room

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East View Library

Iron press used for rebinding books and printing stationery.

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Frederick Douglass Photograph

Frederick Douglas wears a cossack style fur hat.

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West View of Library

Photographs, bookcase, and oak roll top desk visible.

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Bust of Frederick Douglass

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Original Photo of Douglass Home

Ranger Patrick holds up a blowup photograph of how the Cedar Hill home looked during Frederick Douglass time.

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Portrait Senator Sumner

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South View of Frederick Douglass Home

The caretaker house is in the forefront.

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Growler *

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East View of Washington Monument

Southeast view of Washington Monument taken from the western slope of Cedar Hill.

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