Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W Street, SE, in , a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast United States.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: preserves the Washington, D.C. home and estate of Frederick Douglass
  • Also known as: “FRDO”, “Frederick Douglass Estate”, “Frederick Douglass House”, “Frederick Douglass NHS”, and “Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights: America’s Islamic Heritage Museum and Anacostia Arts Center.

Museum
The America's Islamic Heritage Museum is a history museum located in Washington, DC, United States.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anacostia and Fairlawn.

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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Latitude
38.86276° or 38° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
-76.98509° or 76° 59′ 6″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
87C5V277+4X
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Frederick Douglass National Historic Site” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Frederick Douglass National Historic Site”
  • Dutch: “Frederick Douglass National Historic Site”
  • French: “site historique national Frederick Douglass”
  • French: “Site historique national Frederick Douglass”
  • Japanese: “フレデリック・ダグラス国立史跡”
  • Urdu: “فریڈرک ڈگلس نیشنل ہسٹورک سائٹ”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Frederick Douglass”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barry Farms and Woodland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: DC Fire Department Engine Co. 15 and John S Thomas Memorial Baptist Church.

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