By: Michael Neibauer

Examiner Staff Writer
October 18, 2009


Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' D.C. [and Historic Anacostia] estate, was selected by the Treasury Department as the District's representative for the America the Beautiful quarter program. The design will not be ready until 2016, a mint spokesman said. (Photo Courtesy nps.gov/frdo)


Frederick Douglass will get his quarter after all.


The D.C. Office of the Secretary and the United States Mint have announced that the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site will be featured on a quarter scheduled for release in 2017.


Douglass, the famed abolitionist, author and orator, was a finalist for the original D.C. "state" quarter, along with Benjamin Banneker and Duke Ellington. Ellington, the jazz legend and D.C. native, ultimately won out. The Ellington quarter was issued earlier this year.


Cedar Hill, Douglass' D.C. estate, was selected by the Treasury Department as the District's representative for the America the Beautiful quarter program. The design will not be ready until 2016, a mint spokesman said.


"Frederick Douglass is known as both the sage and the lion of Anacostia, and his home here is one of our proudest monuments," said David Garber, who writes the And Now, Anacostia blog. "It is more than past time for this oft-forgotten area of the city to get some positive national recognition."

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If you haven't had a chance yet to experience the Frederick Douglass animatron at the Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus (THEARC) do so!  It is so lifelike and inspriring and a wonderful treat for adults and children. THEARC offers a great study guide to go along with the performance which is a great way to get chilldren (and adults) engaged about learning our this historical pioneer. Teachers all over the city should be bringing their students to experience the Frederick Douglass animatron AND Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass' home in Historic Anacostia. Contact THEARC today to find out about seeing this performance which is FREE!
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