Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass’s home and estate in Anacostia, became the center of his later life in Washington after he bought it in 1877 with help from a loan from fellow abolitionist Robert Purvis. He expanded the Victorian house and surrounding acreage, and lived there until his death in 1895. The estate served as both family home and workplace, including the Growlery, where he read and wrote. It was also the setting for major personal events, including the death of his first wife Anna and his marriage to Helen Pitts. Preserved through later restoration and federal protection, Cedar Hill remains a significant African-American historic site.

Washington, District of Columbia · USA