Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Park

Address: 4861 T St NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA (Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site)

Website: https://www.nps.gov/frdo/

Hours: Tue-Sat 9:00am-4:30pm; closed Sundays and Mondays (verify NPS schedules)

Admission: Free (National Park Service site)

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the home known as Cedar Hill, the Washington, D.C. residence where Frederick Douglass lived during his final years. The site interprets his life as an African American statesman, abolitionist, and writer.

The historic house retains period rooms and exhibitions that document Douglass’s public career, writings, and family life. The site is managed by the National Park Service and presents guided tours and interpretive programming about Douglass’s legacy.

Cedar Hill stands in the Anacostia area of southeast Washington, D.C., on a raised site that overlooks the Anacostia River and surrounding neighborhoods. The house and grounds are open to visitors according to National Park Service hours.

• Interpretive focus: The site preserves the house, grounds, and interpretive exhibits detailing Frederick Douglass’s life, speeches, and role in the abolitionist and civil rights movements.

What to See#

• Cedar Hill (Douglass home): Cedar Hill, the preserved home where Frederick Douglass lived in his later years, is the principal historic structure on the site and contains period rooms and exhibits about his life and abolitionist activities.

From the U Street-Cardozo area take Metro Green/Yellow to U Street, then a short bus or 15-20 minute walk northeast to the Cedar Hill site. Limited on‑site parking is available for private vehicles.

• Arrive for the morning guided tour of Douglass's house - tour sizes are limited and they fill.
• Cross the street to Cedar Hill's grounds for the gravesite and panoramic views of the Potomac.
• Check for seasonal programming around Black History Month and Douglass's birth and death anniversaries.