Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
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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.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for African American students in Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University and for being an advisor to President Franklin D...
, located in Northwest
Washington, D.C. (northwest)
Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.