College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick Douglass
1818-1895
Douglass
1818-1895
Abolitionist,
Suffragist,
Labor Leader
Statesman, Diplomat,
Founding Father
of the Second
American Republic
Orator,
Journalist,
Scholar
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 38° 59.291′ N, 76° 56.509′ W. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Campus Drive west of Redents Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4130 Campus Drive, College Park MD 20742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: R. Lee Hornbake Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Chemistry Courtyard (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarence Mitchell, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); "May Peace Prevail on Earth" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Weber Memorial Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Omicron Delta Kappa (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 1, 2019
5. Frederick Douglass Marker
Frederick Douglass in the snow.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 1, 2019
6. Frederick Douglass Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
