Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House at 1318 Vermont Avenue NW served as the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women and as a residence associated with educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune. Designated a National Historic Site in 1982, it preserves artifacts, documents, and exhibits related to Bethune's leadership and the organization's history. The house operates as a museum and interpretive center within the Logan Circle neighborhood.