Freedom House Museum
Freedom House Museum
1315 Duke Street
The Freedom House Museum is what remains of a large complex dedicated to trafficking thousands of Black men, women, and children from 1828 - 1861. Slavery, race-based laws, and racial terror erased and diminished African American history and contributions from the national narrative. This Museum seeks to reframe white supremacist history.
This Museum honors the lives and experiences of the enslaved and free Black people who lived in and were trafficked through Alexandria. We invite you to visit the museum to learn, reflect, and advocate for change.
The Museum is part of the African American History Division. This division, formed in 2023, will ensure the continued inclusion of Black History in City museums and public programming, as well as advancing the City’s goal of building a welcoming community through equity and inclusion.
Open Weekends Only During Renovation of the Façade
The exterior rehabilitation of the Freedom House Museum is underway. The museum will temporarily close to weekday visitors while the front façade of the building is being stabilized and returned to its pre-1861 appearance. The museum will be open on Saturdays (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sundays (1 to 5 p.m.). Group visits available by special appointment.
Learn more about the Rehabilitation Project.
About the Museum
Historic Preservation of 1315 Duke Street
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Freedom House Museum
1315 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.746.4702