Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Location	1318 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington D.C., USA
Coordinates	38°54′28″N 77°01′49″W / 38.90778, -77.03028
Area	0.07 acres (283 m²)
Established	October 15, 1982
Visitors	8,570 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C. at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.

[edit] External links

• National Park Service: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
• The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House: African American Women Unite for Change, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan

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