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1. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
   Today’s ceremony at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site came at the start of National Park Week, an annual, Presidentially proclaimed week for celebration and recognition of the country’s 390 National Parks. Parks across the country will be hosting events throughout the week from hikes, to picnics, to family and kids days, culminating in National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 28.
2. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- New England
   Due to the notoriety surrounding the publication of “The Narrative,” the newfound freedom of Frederick Douglass was in imminent danger. He decided to spend a few years abroad in Great Britain. Here were some recollections from his experience in England.
3. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- Life
   Viewing the 17-minute film entitled Frederick Douglass: Fighter for Freedom, and the exhibits in the Visitor Center are a good place to begin your visit to the park. Ranger-led tours of the Frederick Douglass home provide detailed information about the last 18 years of Mr. Douglass' life (1877-1895) when he lived there. Reservations for groups of five or more are required for the tour of the home. Smaller groups and individuals are encouraged to make reservations online or by calling 1-800-967-2283. All house tours begin in the visitor center.
4. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- African American
   Frederick Douglass (February 14, 1818 [1] – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia," Douglass was one of the most prominent figures in African American history, and one of the most influential lecturers and authors in American history. His towering posture showed dignity and strength, and when he spoke, his baritone voice was powerful. These features together gave Douglass a strong presence. He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, American Indian, or recent immigrant. Douglass devoted his life to advocating the brotherhood of all humankind.
5. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- Narrative of the Life
   In part to refute those who did not believe that someone as eloquent as he had once been a slave, Douglass published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in 1845. The book became a best-seller and made Douglass into a celebrity. It ... made known his status as a fugitive slave, and he was forced to flee to the British Isles for safety in 1845. During his travels, he was greatly impressed by the relative lack of racism in Ireland, England, and Scotland. English friends purchased his legal freedom in 1846, paying his old master $711.66.
6. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- Cedar Hill
   In a lecture titled "Frederick Douglass at Cedar Hill," Dr. McFeely provided a slide tour of the home where Douglass lived the last 17 years of his life. In 1877, Douglass had moved his family from its relatively small A Street house across the Anacostia River to Uniontown, now called Anacostia. "There, high on a sweet little hill, was the house he called Cedar Hill," said Dr. McFeely, whose Frederick Douglass (1991) garnered a Lincoln Prize and a Christopher Award. "As you enter the Douglass home," he continued, "you know at once that you surely are not in a humble dwelling, neither are you in a grand mansion. Instead, you are in as fine an example of an upper-middle-class American house as existed in this country," said Dr. McFeely. "There is silverplate as opposed to sterling, cut glass rather than crystal, pretty china, not grand china.
7. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- Slave
   Cedar Hill, the Anacostia home of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, was the first Black National Historic Site that Congress designated. Douglass, a former slave who delivered rousing abolitionist speeches at home and abroad, resided here from 1877 until his death in 1895. The house has a wonderful view of Washington across the Anacostia River and contains many of Douglass's personal belongings. A major restoration of the house, planned for 2006, is intended to restore it to look as it did when Douglass lived here. A short film on his life is shown at a nearby visitor center. Reservations are required for tours.
8. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site -- Slavery
   Frederick and Anna Douglass settled their family in Rochester, New York. In December 1847, Douglass began publishing an abolitionist newspaper which he called "North Star." In the decade preceding the civil war, Douglass used the "North Star" and public forums to hammer away at the American conscience, condemning the evils of slavery and calling for equality for all Americans. The North Star print shop ... served as an Underground Railroad station for fugitive slaves. By 1858, Douglass was recognized as an unofficial spokesman for the black community. He often tested the Northern Jim Crow laws by entering public places where he knew he was not allowed.
9. Ossie Davis -- National Medal
   Mr. Davis received many honors and citations, including the N.Y. Urban League Frederick Douglass Award, the NAACP Image Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In December 2004, Mr. Davis and Ms. Dee were recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors.
10. Underground Railroad -- Harriet Tubman
    Prominent names associated with the Underground Railroad movement includes Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, John Brown only to mention a few. What is impressive about this movement is that it did not have any formal organizational structure, but functioned effectively to liberate people of African descent living in bondage. Because of the risky nature of its operation, not many records were kept. But it is estimated that the Underground Railroad conductors helped thousands escape to freedom.

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