Carter G. Woodson Home NHS

Carter G. Woodson Home NHS

Quick Facts

Location:

1538 Ninth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

Significance:

The office-home of historian, scholar, and activist Dr. Carter G. Woodson and headquarters for his organization ASALH and publishing company Associated Publishers, Inc.

Designation:

National Historic Site

Amenities

7 listed

Baby Changing Station, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Public Transit, Restroom, Wheelchair Accessible

Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Dr. Woodson's office-home served as the headquarters for both the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) and his publishing company, the Associated Publishers, Inc. Here, Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, which we celebrate today as Black History Month.
Plaque
CARTER G. WOODSON HOUSE
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1976
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.