Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Quarter Design
In September 2016, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter. As the second release for 2017, this beautiful quarter features the building known as Cedar Hill, the home of Frederick Douglass, and the famous abolitionist seated at a writing desk in the foreground.
Born into slavery, Douglass learned how to read and write. His education fueled his desire for freedom. Eventually he escaped and went North to freedom, spending his time speaking out against slavery. During the Civil War he recruited African Americans to fight for the Union and afterwards, he served as Minister to Haiti and U.S. Marshal to the District of Columbia.
