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We went to visit the Frederick Douglass house because it was near another museum we planned to visit. Frederick Douglass' shock of white hair reminds me of Albert Einstein... but I never knew much about him (as I generally slept through anything involving history).

Frederick Douglass was a mix of Martin Luther King, Bill Clinton, and Denzel Washington. He was an amazing orator who was passionate about equal rights for all. He was born a slave, fought against slavery, and supported the right for women to vote... yet he had a man cave called 'The Growler' where he could hang out.

The house is just the way it was when he lived there. From the decorations on the walls to the nick-nacks in the parlor. Our guide had a wealth of knowledge on the home, his family, and what life was like when Douglass lived there.

To see pictures of our trip: http://public.fotki.com/bmoryan/2009-pictures/summer-activities/frederic...

We bought our tickets from recreation.gov. At the visitor's center, we read information about Douglass and watched a movie about his life. We went up the hill to the house, which has a beautiful view of DC.