• Council House Front Door

    Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

    National Historic Site DC

Be A Junior Ranger

The Junior Ranger programs began in the parks in the late 60's based upon a model observed in the California State Park System. The program is offered all over the National Park System today. The intention of the program is to introduce youth between the ages of 8–12, to the national parks.

Did You Know?

Mary McLeod Bethune pins a corsage on Eleanor Roosevelt.

Eleanor Roosevelt twice came to Daytona Beach, Florida, as the guest of Mary McLeod Bethune. She stayed in Mrs. Bethune's home on the campus of the Bethune-Cookman College.