Take a look into history with this grainy image of Frederick Douglass standing in front of his home on Capitol Hill at 320 A St. NE. The home still stands today and you can walk by it, looking almost the same. See it today on Google Street View.
Read about the robbery of Frederick Douglass’ former home at Cedar Hill in Anacostia, Washington D.C. in 1905. Learn more about this historic event from The Washington Post and other sources.
In 1946 this Gothic brick church had stood at 10th and G Streets NW for 78 years. Abolitionists founded it, Henry Robinson Searle designed it, and Howard University grew out of it.
The Anacostia Bank opened at 2021 Nichols Avenue SE in 1910. In 1918 it was decorated head-to-toe in flags for a wartime parade. The building still stands, renamed, unbanked.
GoDC buddy Wayne has kindly requested some digging into the story of the “hobbit homes” on V St. NW. We’re happy to oblige as we are quite curious of their origins. So, this will be a unique “If Walls Could Talk” for GoDCer Wayne. The homes we are investigating are situated about two blocks from … Read more
In February 1880, a mob of nearly 1,000 marched on the DC jail to lynch Tom Smothers. Marshal Frederick Douglass kept him alive.
This post explores the story of Frederick Douglass buying a newspaper from a colored newspaper boy on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. in January of 1870. Learn more about this fascinating moment in history!
Honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War with Frederick Douglass’ speech, “The Unknown Loyal Dead.” Hear his words and read more about his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1871.
Discover the unexpected side of Frederick Douglass: the fighter who could joke about stealing something whenever he saw the Capitol Dome in Washington. Read this guest post by John (from The Lion of Anacostia) to explore the complexity of Douglass’ life.
Discover the long-lasting legacy of Frederick Douglass at Howard University, from raising funds to receiving an honorary doctorate to testifying before Congress. Read about his speech at Howard in 1878.
