Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site · DC
Park Closure · Carter G. Woodson Home NHS temporarily closed — will Reopen November 2026
The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site is temporarily closed due to a full renovation project. The Grand Reopening of the site will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Please continue to visit the website for future updates.
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Historic Site, Dr. Woodson’s home served as the headquarters for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week here in 1926, which we celebrate today as Black History Month.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/cawo
- Location
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site (38.911, -77.024)Directions
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Hours
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Siteclosed today
- Sat Oct 3Closed
- Sun Oct 4Closed
- Mon Oct 5Closed
- Tue Oct 6Closed
- Wed Oct 7Closed
- Thu Oct 8Closed
- Fri Oct 9Closed
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site is temporarily closed for construction.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.