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 […]
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Candidate designs for the new 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter
March 1, 2017 – 8:45 am
In October 2015, the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Advisory Committee met to review six designs for the reverse of the 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter. All designs varied: Two showed Douglass’ Cedar Hill home in the outskirts of Washington, D.C., one showed Douglass standing at a podium speaking, and one meeting […]
2nd National Park Quarter of 2017 features Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
February 23, 2017 – 12:02 pm
Located atop Cedar Hill in southeast Washington, D.C., the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site overlooks the U.S. Capitol. The Victorian mansion, Cedar Hill, was once Frederick Douglass’ home. If you visit today, about 70% of the items found inside once belonged to Douglass himself. It was there that the famed abolitionist edited and published the […]
2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarter released
February 16, 2017 – 9:22 am
The new 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter, 36th issue of the National Park quarter series and first of five new 2017 designs, is now in circulation. The official launch ceremony for the Effigy Mounds quarter was held on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Allamakee Community School in nearby Waukon, Iowa. After the ceremony, […]
Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter design finalized
February 7, 2017 – 7:55 am
On September 1, 2016, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter, the first of five new 2017 National Park quarter designs. The reverse of the Effigy Mounds quarter will feature an overhead view of the National Monument’s signature “Marching Bear Group” – consisting of ten bear-shaped mounds and three […]
