National Historic Sites - District Of Columbia

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

10/31/2012 From there across town to the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site and NHL. The site preserves the home of the founder of Black History Month, African American historian, author, and journalist. This site is closed awaiting a restoration plan so all we could do was photo it.

The park sign

The Woodson home

Me out front

10/13/2024 Carter Woodson House NHS and NHL. The site preserves the home of the founder of Black History Month, African American historian, author, and journalist. I had been here on the return home trip from Hurricane Sandy, but it was in much better shape.

Nice monument near the house

Looking much better ...

... including a VC

A look from the other way

Fords Theatre National Historic Site

5/24/1992 Walked to Ford's Theater, saw presentation by National Park Service on events leading to assassination, exhibit on same, went to house across street where Lincoln died.

A view of the President's box

8/13/1996 ... to Ford’s Theater to pick up a park brochure ...

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

7/26/1997 From here into D.C. and over to the Frederick Douglass NHS. Took a tour of his large Victorian home on a hill, followed by an interesting film on his life in the visitor center. Quite a man, rising from slavery to advising five Presidents.

The front of the home

One interior shot ...

... and another

Mary McLeod Bethune National Historic Site

2/14/1998 Continued on to the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS. Got a personal tour of the nicely restored building headquarters of the National Council of Colored Women.

Maureen out front

Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site

Multiple visits on trips to Washington D.C.