The restored facades of three historic Victorian row-homes on an urban street in Washington, DC

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

National Historic Site

District of Columbia

Free entry

Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Historic Site, Dr. Woodson’s home served as the headquarters for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week here in 1926, which we celebrate today as Black History Month.

Activities

Guided Tours Junior Ranger Program Museum Exhibits Park Film Shopping Self-Guided Tours - Walking Bookstore and Park Store

Topics

African American Heritage Architecture and Building Schools and Education Social Movements Urban America Women's History Civil Rights

No entrance fee.

Hours

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site is temporarily closed for construction.

Official site →Directions →

Conditions

Weather now: ⛅ Partly cloudy, 88°F

🌦️ 94°/70°

🌦️ 74°/68°

☁️ 83°/60°

Things to do

Places of Interest Related to Carter G. Woodson

Junior Ranger Programs at National Capital Parks - East

Collect all the National Capital Parks - East Passport Stamps

Peer Into the Past at the Carter G. Woodson Home

Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Bookstore

Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.

How Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site connects

This park's activities, topics, location, and on-the-ground places — one hop in the graph. Drag to explore; click an activity, topic, or related park to follow it.

Park

Activity

Topic

State

ThingToDo