Guided Tours

Second floor of the historic home.

Beyer Blinder Belle

**The Carter G. Woodson Home NHS is currently closed to the public and no guided tours are available. We hope to reopen to the public in 2026. Please continue to visit our website for future updates.**

Rangers guide interpretive tours of the house on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at the times listed below.

Space is limited to twenty people on each tour. Tour spots are first-come, first-served or may be reserved on recreation.gov (see notes below listed tour times for reservation link).

Tours last about 45 minutes. They begin at:

• 9:00 am
• 10:00 am
• 11:00 am
• 1:00 pm
• 2:00 pm
• 3:00 pm
• 4:00 pm

Notes

• Reservations are recommended. To make a reservation, visit recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. There is a $1.00 fee for each reserved spot on the tour. Reservations must be made at least the day beforehand.
• There is an accessible ramp and accessible parking spot behind the home. The second and third floors of the home can only be reached by climbing the stairs.
• Visitors cannot join a tour after it has begun.
• Strollers and large bags are not allowed in the historic house.
• Eating, drinking, chewing gum, and smoking are not allowed in the historic house.

 

Civil Rights Trip Ideas

Here are other Civil Rights Trip Ideas in the Washington, D.C. area

 

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  The Office-Home

  Learn more about the pioneering work done by Dr. Woodson and others from out of this American treasure that is now a national historic site.

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  Black History Dream Team

  Learn more about the professional relationship and friendship of Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

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  Get Involved

  Partners

  The National Park Service has developed important partnerships to restore the Woodson Home.