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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site is open year round Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The last tour starts at 4 p.m.

We are closed on Sundays.

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.
Mary McLeod Bethune wearing the Commander of the Order of the Star of Africa medal.  

Did You Know?
In 1949, President Harry S Truman appointed Mary McLeod Bethune as a United States Representative to the second inauguration of President William V. S. Tubman of Liberia, West Africa. She was awarded Liberia's most prestigious award, the Commander of the Order of the Star of Africa.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 12:16 EST