Directions

Address

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

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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

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.

Bike

You can also walk/bike from downtown DC (3 miles) as the 11th St. Bridge has a sidewalk on it. Come over the bridge and continue straight on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Turn left on W Street. Continue on W to the Visitor Center.

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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 southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue. Turn right on 11th Street. Follow 11th until it ends at the bottom of a hill. Take the bridge across the river, then continue straight onto Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. at the far end of the bridge. Travel two blocks on MLK then at the light turn left onto W Street. Take W Street for 4 blocks and the parking lot will be 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 approximately 5-10 minutes. Turn right onto W street, the site will be 4 blocks down on the right.