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Susan B. Anthony, pioneer leader for women's rights, lived in this house from 1866 until her death in 1906. When she was not crisscrossing the county campaigning for woman suffrage, she was here, writing and organizing.

It was in this red brick house, shared with her sister Mary, that Anthony was arrested for voting in 1872. Here, in the parlor, she met and planned with famous reformers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Frederick Douglass. In the third floor attic "workroom" Anthony helped write the monumental History of Woman Suffrage.

The house was built before the Civil War and is distinguished by an ornamental wood entrance porch and a shingled front gable with an oriel window.

First Floor

Front Parlor, Back Parlor

Front Parlor: In this room Susan B. Anthony was arrested by a U.S. Marshall for voting in the 1872 election. She hoped to prove that women had the legal right to vote under the provisions of the recently passed 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. At her trial a hostile federal judge found her guilty and fined her $100, which she refused to pay.

Biography on Table: The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony was written on the thir floor of this house by Miss Anthony and Ida Husted Harper. The first two volumes were published in 1898; the third in 1908, two years after Anthony's death. One volume shows the binding with its gold cameo of Miss Anthony's profile; the other is opened to her signed inscription.

Back Parlor: Friends and reformers gathered here to work on campaigns and plot strategy. Frederick Douglass, close friend and co-worker in the anti-slavery and womens' rights movements, published the abolitionist paper "The North Star" in Rochester.

Second Floor

Second Floor Study, Mary Anthony's Room, Susan B Anthony's Bedroom

Second Floor Study: Miss Anthony's study shows some of the ties to her leadership in the Abolitionist movement. The "feather-star"quilt is a replica of one made by Miss Anthony and her sister Hannah for Hannah's wedding . This room was her operations base for scores of suffrage campaigns ranging from New York State to Washington, D.C., and the Oregon Territory. Exhausted volunteers often slept on every bed, sofa, and floor in the house.

Sister Mary's Room: Mary S. Anthony, one of the first woman principals in Rochester, accepted the position on the condition that her salary equal her male predecessor since women taught for 1/4 to 1/2 a male teacher's pay at that time. Not as famous as her sister, but nonetheless an ardent suffragist, Mary Anthony wrote on her 1901 tax bill: "Enclosed find $62.63 city tax which I pay under protest, still believing that taxation without representation is as great a tyranny today...as it was in 1776... Yours for Equal Rights...."

Susan B. Anthony's Bedroom: In this room Susan B. Anthony died in 1906. It contains the original furniture and many artifacts. The Anthony family was very close and supportive of Miss Anthony's work on behalf of women. All her sisters -- Guelma, Hannah, and Mary -- illegaly voted with her in 1872.

Dress: The black silk brocade in this dress was a gift for Miss Anthony's 80th birthday from the Mormon women of Utah. They deeply appreciated her successful efforts to have woman suffrage included in the state constitution when Utah joined the Union in 1896.

Marble Bust of Miss Anthony: Made from life by sculptor Adelaide Johnson, the bust was first displayed in the Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The bust is on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The third floor of the House was added to provide a workspace for Susan B. Anthony and the Cause. It was here that Ida Husted Harper wrote The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony.

In her last public address before her death on March 13, 1906, Susan B. Anthony inspired her followers with the now famous words, "Failure is Impossible." Her presence lives on in her home and continues to inspire us today. We hope that this brief tour has inspired you to visit The Susan B. Anthony House and become a member. With your help we can continue to preserve this national landmark and keep its doors open to visitors. Failure is Impossible.

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	Front Parlor: In this room Susan B. Anthony was arrested by a U.S. Marshall for voting in the 1872 election. She hoped to prove that women had the legal right to vote under the provisions of the recently passed 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. At her trial a hostile federal judge found her guilty and fined her $100, which she refused to pay.
	Biography on Table: The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony was written on the thir floor of this house by Miss Anthony and Ida Husted Harper. The first two volumes were published in 1898; the third in 1908, two years after Anthony's death. One volume shows the binding with its gold cameo of Miss Anthony's profile; the other is opened to her signed inscription.
	Back Parlor: Friends and reformers gathered here to work on campaigns and plot strategy. Frederick Douglass, close friend and co-worker in the anti-slavery and womens' rights movements, published the abolitionist paper "The North Star" in Rochester.

	Second Floor Study: Miss Anthony's study shows some of the ties to her leadership in the Abolitionist movement. The "feather-star"quilt is a replica of one made by Miss Anthony and her sister Hannah for Hannah's wedding . This room was her operations base for scores of suffrage campaigns ranging from New York State to Washington, D.C., and the Oregon Territory. Exhausted volunteers often slept on every bed, sofa, and floor in the house.
	Sister Mary's Room: Mary S. Anthony, one of the first woman principals in Rochester, accepted the position on the condition that her salary equal her male predecessor since women taught for 1/4 to 1/2 a male teacher's pay at that time. Not as famous as her sister, but nonetheless an ardent suffragist, Mary Anthony wrote on her 1901 tax bill: "Enclosed find $62.63 city tax which I pay under protest, still believing that taxation without representation is as great a tyranny today...as it was in 1776... Yours for Equal Rights...."
	Susan B. Anthony's Bedroom: In this room Susan B. Anthony died in 1906. It contains the original furniture and many artifacts. The Anthony family was very close and supportive of Miss Anthony's work on behalf of women. All her sisters -- Guelma, Hannah, and Mary -- illegaly voted with her in 1872.
	Dress: The black silk brocade in this dress was a gift for Miss Anthony's 80th birthday from the Mormon women of Utah. They deeply appreciated her successful efforts to have woman suffrage included in the state constitution when Utah joined the Union in 1896.
	Marble Bust of Miss Anthony: Made from life by sculptor Adelaide Johnson, the bust was first displayed in the Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The bust is on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
	The third floor of the House was added to provide a workspace for Susan B. Anthony and the Cause. It was here that Ida Husted Harper wrote The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony.