Freedom House Museum
Freedom House Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Friendship Fire Station, a museum 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Franklin and Armfield Office, which houses the Freedom House Museum, is a historic commercial building in Alexandria, Virginia (until 1846, the District of Columbia). Built c. 1810–1820, it was first used as a private residence before being converted to the offices of the largest slave trading firm in the United States, started in 1828 by Isaac Franklin and John Armfield. Ship manifests from the National Archives indicate that at least 5,000 slaves were trafficked through the office and its now-demolished slave pens. The building at 1315 Duke Street is located just west of Alexandria's Old Town. Its exterior, which was renovated in a vernacular Empire style after the building was subdivided into apartments, was restored to its original Federal appearance in 2025. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, and has also been designated a Virginia Historic Landmark. The building was formerly owned by the Northern Virginia Urban League, which used the building for offices and a museum. The City of Alexandria purchased the building in March 2020 and reopened it as a museum in June 2022.
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What to expect
- Operated by
- Northern Virginia Urban League
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.3 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.4 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.6 mi
- Oxon Hill Farm: 2.5 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.3 mi
- compass rose: 0.3 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 0.7 mi
- The Ship Builder: 0.8 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.6 mi
- Hunter Miller Park: 0.3 mi
- Buchanan Park: 0.3 mi
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Town Pool: 0.3 mi
- Alexandria African American Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.7 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.0 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 1.2 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.7 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.3 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 1.5 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.4 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.5 mi
- Shooters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.3 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 12.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Indian Head: 15.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.8 mi
- Great Falls: 17.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.7 mi
- Wilson: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Freedom House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 311° | 156 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 313° | 144 m | 9.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 321° | 140 m | 8.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 309° | 140 m | 13.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 306° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 314° | 125 m | 6.9 mi |
| Point Reno | N 354° | 123 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 0 mi
- National Harbor · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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