Douglass in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial Grove (1841-1895)
Douglass Community Center
From his 1841 speech at a Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society convention, until 1895 when he died suddenly at his Cedar Hill home in Washington, D.C., Frederick Douglass championed human rights. This memorial grove of scarlet oaks represent the District of Columbia, and honors where Frederick Douglass lived his last days.
"The general sentiment of mankind is that a man who will not fight for himself when he has the means of doing so, is not worth being fought for by others, and this sentiment is just. For a man who does not value freedom for himself will never value it for others, or put himself to any inconvenience to gain it for others."
(1857) Frederick Douglass, "If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress", Speech delivered at the twenty-third anniversary of West India Emancipation at Canandaigua, New York
Erected by DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 38° 51.156′ N, 76° 58.682′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Douglass.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedom Grove (1838) (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape Allée (1838) (within shouting distance of this marker); Activist Grove (1833-1845) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thurgood Marshall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battery Ricketts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Stanton (approx. half a mile away); Allen Chapel AME Church Stormwater Features (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southeast 5 (approx. ¾ mile away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
