Address

1411 W ST SE, Washington DC 20020 (corner of 15th and W)

Public Transportation

By Metro

Get off at the Anacostia stop on the Green Line and take the B2 bus in the direction of Mt. Ranier. There is a bus stop directly in front of the Douglass home at the corner of 14th and W streets. Continue along the sidewalk in the direction the bus is traveling until you reach the visitor center (15th and W Streets SE).
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By Bus

The B2, 90, U2, 93, A42, A46, A48, P1, P2, and P6 all drop off within 2 blocks of the site.
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On Foot/Bike

You can walk to the site (3/4 of a mile) from the metro. Get off at the Anacostia station and head towards the "busses" exit. Turn left after going through the turnstiles, then right on Howard Rd. Turn left at MLK Avenue, then right on W St. You can also walk/bike from downtown DC (3 miles) as the 11th St. Bridge has a sidewalk on it. Come over the bridge then take Good Hope Rd. away from the river. Turn right at 15th St and three blocks will bring you to the site.

Car

From I-495/95 Beltway

Take Exit 3 north onto Indian Head highway (MD 210), which becomes South Capitol Street. Bear right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Turn right on W Street for four blocks. The visitor center parking lot will be on your right.

From the National Mall

Travel South on 9th Street to I-395 north. Stay left and follow the sign for I-295 south. Then follow the sign for Pennsylvania Avenue. Exit onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Cross the bridge. Turn right on Minnesota Avenue. At the "T" turn right on Good Hope Road. Take your first left onto 14th Street. Turn left on W Street and the parking lot will be at the end of the block on your right.

From I-295 South

Take exit 2 for Malcolm X Avenue and turn left onto Malcolm X Ave. Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Drive for aproximately 5-10 minutes. Turn right onto W street, the site will be 4 blocks down on the right.