Celebrate Frederick Douglass’s 207th birthday and Black History Month at this event hosted at Martha’s Table!
Join Washington Revels Jubilee Voices at the Opening Ceremonies for this annual program celebrating the “Lion of Anacostia,” Frederick Douglass. The celebration includes music by the Jubilee Voices, a puppet show by Ebony Sonshine, and a Jazz performance by the Finn Murphy Quartet.
The event will feature hands-on activities and stories such as “Meet Mary McLeod Bethune,” and explore the “Great Person Spaces,” that examine the lives of Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson, “the Father of Black History.” The winners of the annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest will be present to perform their award-winning Frederick Douglass speeches. A free shuttle will be provided between the Anacostia Metro Station, Martha’s Table, and the Frederick Douglass NHS so visitors can also take tours of Frederick Douglass’s Anacostia home, Cedar Hill.
This event is free and open to the public!
Reservations are not required.
LOCATION: 2375 Elvans Road, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 < View map >
MORE INFO: Visit the National Park Service’s Events website
TICKETS: Free and Open to the Public!
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