This year’s programs and activities will honor the legacy and activism of Frederick Douglass and his connection to the Anacostia community in which his historic home lies. There will be community lectures, dramatic performances, hands-on kids […]
Category: Tours
Feb11 Woodson in the House
The National Park Service, in collaboration with Humanities in Public, will offer living history presentations integrated into the guided tours of the home. This added element will allow visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step back […]
Feb 10 ACM 50th Anniversary Mardi Gras Family Day! 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
In celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops. For the first time ever, the museum will hold its annual Mardi Gras event in our own 2,500 square foot main gallery! […]
February – Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Father of African American History
During Black History Month, the Woodson Home is open to the public for tours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives […]
From Slavery to Freedom Bus Tour
A Collaboration Between the Office of Historic Alexandria, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and the Gum Springs Museum November 18th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm $50.00 This special tour begins at Mount Vernon with an exclusive […]
26Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour & Spoken Word Poetry
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America documentary: […]
25Feb, 12-4pm Walking Tour
Retrace Reverend Josiah Henson’s footsteps from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Learn about his extraordinary life, which inspired the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America […]
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