National Historic Site · District of Columbia · est. 1890

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Historic Site, Dr. Woodson’s home served as the headquarters for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week here in 1926, which we celebrate today as Black History Month.

About under an hour from Washington and under an hour from Baltimore by car.

Free to enter Closed today

Photos: National Park Service

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Carter G. Woodson Home NHS temporarily closed — will Reopen November 2026

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Alerts

Closure
Carter G. Woodson Home NHS temporarily closed — will Reopen November 2026
The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site is temporarily closed due to a full renovation project. The Grand Reopening of the site will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Please continue to visit the website for future updates.

Fees & passes

Free. No entrance fee here.

Hours

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Daily · Closed

When to go

Month by month, 1979 to 2025 →

February draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2024 to 2025.

Bars are the average recreation visits in each month over 2024 to 2025. The line is the average temperature at Natl Arboretum Dc, 3 miles from the park's reference point at 50 feet, station USC00186350 in the NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals. The lower panel is monthly rain and snow from the same station, also 1991 to 2020 averages.

See every month and year since 1979.

At a glance

Established: 1890
States: District of Columbia
Designation: National Historic Site
Coordinates: 38.9109° N, 77.0243° W
Visitors (2025): 20
Phone: (771) 208-1499

Cell signal

Verizon: 5G (fast)
AT&T: 5G (fast)
T-Mobile: 5G (fast)

Outdoor coverage as modeled by carriers in FCC filings as of 2025-12-31, at the park's reference point and its campgrounds. Terrain and trees change everything. This product uses FCC APIs and/or Data but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

Official links

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Things to do

Places of Interest Related to Carter G. Woodson1-4 Hours
After you visit the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, check out these nearby places.
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Junior Ranger Programs at National Capital Parks - East30-90 Minutes
Become a Junior Ranger at parks across National Capital Parks – East! Explore, complete a booklet, and earn badges and certificates along the way!
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Become a Woodson Home Junior Ranger30-90 Minutes
Complete our Junior Ranger Book for the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS and mail or email it to us and a ranger will mail back your signed certificate and Junior Ranger badge.
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Collect all the National Capital Parks - East Passport Stamps5-10 Minutes
Start your stamp collection and celebrate every park you visit! Explore historic sites and scenic parks managed by National Capital Parks - East and collect a unique stamp at each one.
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Peer Into the Past at the Carter G. Woodson Home30-90 Minutes
The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site is one of the newest units of the National Park Service. Acquired in 2005, the historic home was restored and opened to the public in 2017, and the restoration of the remaining structures is expected…
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Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Bookstore3-30 Minutes
Visitors can visit the site bookstore to purchase merchandise at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site's Visitor Center.
Opens on the Park Service site

Films

A Short Tour of the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS · 15.1 min · on NPS.gov ↗

Negro History Week · 8.7 min · on NPS.gov ↗

National Park Service productions, public domain.

Events

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Grand Re-opening11/07
09:00 AM · free

Map

Interactive map by the National Park Service

Historic landmarks nearby

All District of Columbia landmarks on Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Bowen, Anthony, YMCA

Washington

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Bruce, Blanche K., House

Built 1865Washington

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Richards, Zalmon, House

WashingtonPrivate

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Woodson, Carter G., House

Built 1890Open to visit

Public land nearby

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National Wildlife Refuge · 13.9 mi

Patuxent Research Refuge

FWS12,952 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 19.7 mi

Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge

FWS2,274 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 21.1 mi

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

FWS630 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 23.5 mi

Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge

FWS273 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 34.3 mi

Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge

FWS32 acres

Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.

Guidebooks for the Mid-Atlantic

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Reference

Activities

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Weather & climate

Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30 to 50 F. There is occasional snow. Spring: Temperatures usually range widely from 40 to 70 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70 to 90 F. Humidity is usually high. Be prepared and drink plenty of water. There is a water fountain in the visitor center. Fall: Temperatures usually range widely from 40 to 70 F. Humidity can remain high in the earlier part of the season.

Questions people ask

Does Carter G. Woodson Home charge an entrance fee?

No. Carter G. Woodson Home is free to enter.

Source: National Park Service

What are the hours at Carter G. Woodson Home?

Standard hours are Closed, every day.

Source: National Park Service

Is anything closed at Carter G. Woodson Home right now?

1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: Carter G. Woodson Home NHS temporarily closed — will Reopen November 2026.

Source: Alerts

How busy is Carter G. Woodson Home?

20 recreation visits in 2025, number 387 of 387 units that report visitation.

Source: Most visited parks

Is there cell service at Carter G. Woodson Home?

At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

When was Carter G. Woodson Home established?

1890.

Source: Wikipedia

What is the weather like at Carter G. Woodson Home?

Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30 to 50 F. There is occasional snow.

Source: Weather & climate

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