Events Celebrating the Bicentennial of Frederick Douglass' Birth

2018 is the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass' birth. Many celebrations have been planned to honor the 200th anniversary of the famed orator's birth. Here are some events that are happening in Washington DC and Maryland, the areas in which Douglass spent much of his life.

Anne Arundel county plans to celebrate throughout the year with numerous events, including conversations on race in January and February. Other highlights are a Family Day to honor Douglass on February 24, a gospel concert, and a culinary historian's lecture on being a black chef in the 18th and 19th centuries.

In Baltimore, the Lewis is marking the occasion on February 10, while the Baltimore Civil War Museum is giving visitors an opportunity to "meet" Frederick Douglass during the Civil War. Also in Baltimore the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Book Fair is slated for February 24

The National Park Service is celebrating the occasion with a party on February 17th and 18th from 10 am to 4 pm at Douglass' home in Anacostia.

Picture of Frederick Douglass
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