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DC Civil Rights History by Metro

From slavery to freedom, the struggle that shaped a nation.

What You'll See

1
National Museum of African American History & Culture Smithsonian
2
Lincoln Memorial Smithsonian
3
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Smithsonian
4
Howard University Shaw-Howard U
5
U Street Corridor & African American Civil War Memorial U Street
6
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Cedar Hill) Anacostia
7
United States Supreme Court Capitol South
8
Black Lives Matter Plaza McPherson Square
9
Ford's Theatre & Petersen House Metro Center
10
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House McPherson Square
11
Anacostia Community Museum Anacostia
12
14th Street Corridor: 1968 Riots Legacy Columbia Heights

Metro Stations

Smithsonian Shaw-Howard U U Street Anacostia Capitol South McPherson Square Metro Center Columbia Heights

Self-guided audio tour by Metro — start at any station, listen as you walk, explore at your own pace. No tour group. No fixed schedule.

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