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Special Event

Event

An Evening with Mary McLeod Bethune -- One night only!!!

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, February 23, 2024

Time:

6:30 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Guided Tour
Living History
Performance
Talk
Virtual/Digital

Description

Feel the presence of Mary McLeod Bethune at the historic Council House with a performance by actor Leslie Jones. Her dramatic portrayal of Mrs. Bethune gives the aura of being at the first national headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women during the late 1940s.  Mrs. Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women, a powerful Civil Rights organization and this event takes place in their historic headquarters on 1318 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Reservations are required and the program will be shown live via Microsoft Teams for those who cannot be there in person.  Special house tours follow the program.

Email DouglassNHS@nps.gov to reserve your seat or to view the program online.

 

 

Reservation or Registration: Yes

Email DouglassNHS@nps.gov to reserve your seat or to view the program online.

Image Gallery

A woman stands in a well-furnished, ornate room in front of large windows, next to a piano.
A woman stands in a well-furnished, ornate room in front of large windows, next to a piano.
Mary McLeod Bethune stands in the Parlor of the Council House.
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