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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site · DC
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.
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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.
Entrance Fees
This park is fee-free.
Things to Do
Become a Woodson Home Junior Ranger
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.
Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Bookstore
Visitors can visit the site bookstore to purchase merchandise at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site's Visitor Center.
Peer Into the Past at the Carter G. Woodson Home
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 to be complete in 2022.
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Source: National Park Service.