Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
National Historic Site
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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Location 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington D.C., USA
Coordinates 38°54′28″N 77°01′49″W / 38.90778°N 77.03028°W / 38.90778; -77.03028Coordinates: 38°54′28″N 77°01′49″W / 38.90778°N 77.03028°W / 38.90778; -77.03028
Area 0.07 acres (283 m²)
Established October 15, 1982
Visitors 8,570 (in 2005)
Governing body National Park Service

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C., at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.

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