This tour is free but requires registration. Space is extremely limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Located in historic Logan Circle, the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House interprets the life of Mary McLeod Bethune and the legacy of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW). The house served both as the national headquarters of the NCNW and as Bethune’s residence. Bethune was a champion for education, political activism, and civil service, using these powers to achieve racial and gender equality. The first person in her family born free and the first to receive a formal education, Bethune emerged from poverty in the Reconstruction South to eventually establish a women’s college, found the NCNW, and advise four U.S. presidents. Join other Smithsonian Associates donors for an exclusive Park Ranger-led interpretive tour of this National Historic Site.

General Information

• Participants meet on site at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site.
• Please note there is no elevator or lift and visitors must ascend stairs to access the interior and second floor of the historic home.