• Council House Front Door

    Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

    National Historic Site DC

Operating Hours & Seasons

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site is open seven days a week. We encourage visitors to call ahead to schedule tours in advance.

During the summer months (April 1 - October 31), the Council House is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm, with the last tour of the day beginning at 4:00pm.

During the winter months (November 1 - March 31), the Council House is open from 9:00am to 4:30pm, with the last tour of the day beginning at 3:30pm.

We are also closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

 
The National Archives for Black Women's History is open by appointment only. Please follow the link for more information.

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.