FEB 23 | Coffee and Collections: The Lion of Anacostia, Frederick Douglass
Thursday, February 23 | 11am – 12pm
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum 1
901 Fort Pl, SE Washington, DC 20020
Frederick Douglass’ chosen birthday of February 14th was once celebrated as a school holiday in Washington, DC, and was even known as Douglass Day. View materials related to Douglass and listen to an audio clip of civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell discuss her friendship with this remarkable statesman. Registration is recommended.
Get up close and personal with some of the museum's treasured artifacts in this program. Includes free Starbucks coffee!