Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site .

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Thursday, January 9 — National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter Jr.
• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

There is no fee to visit the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS.

Groups larger than 15 visitors should email [e-mail]. We should get back to you within a couple of days.

The National Archives for Black Women's History, located at the NPS Museum Resource Center in Landover, MD is not accepting research requests at this time. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to be able to serve you soon. Please check our website for updates at: https://www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/historyculture/mamc_nabwh.htm. For additional questions, please reach out to [e-mail].