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Freedom House Museum

1315 Duke St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA

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Opens Tue 9a
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“Legacy of Triumph, Foundation for the Future”

Preserving the story of the thousands of men, women and children who passed through these walls on a harrowing journey to lives of bondage and hard labor in the deep south... to enrich slave traders and slave holders. Formerly the headquarters of Franklin, Armfield & Co., this building housed the largest domestic slave trading company in the country. As steward of property that once held slaves captive but now serves to emancipate, educate and enlighten their descendants, the Northern Virginia Urban League (NOVAUL) is committed to the development of the Freedom House Museum.

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Visiting the Freedom House Museum is important if you call the D.C. area home or live anywhere in the U.S. Once the country's most active trading post that trafficked thousands of Black Americans,... Read more

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I wasn't able to go inside because it is closed for renovations. Found it easily enough via Apple Maps. I was able to walk around and see the front and back of the building. Chilling to think of... Read more

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Igor B.

The small, brick-walled cellar of this 1812 rowhouse, with its original iron bars is an artifact of the chilling story of the thousands of enslaved people who passed through here between 1828 and... Read more

Freedom House Museum

1315 Duke St
Alexandria, Virginia
22314 USA
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  • Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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