FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Saturday, August 23, 2008 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development & Public Relations
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Press Conference at Susan B. Anthony House at 2 p.m. on Sunday—Sending Anthony Artifacts to the West Coast
Rochester, NY—Come to the Carriage House of the Susan B. Anthony House on Sunday at 2 p.m. and help Rochester send off three Anthony artifacts for a two-year loan to the state of Washington. As part of the 19th Amendment Celebration at the Anthony House and Park on Sunday, August 24, 2008, the House will have these artifacts on display, after which the items will leave Rochester to be part of an exhibit celebrating Washington’s 100th anniversary of woman suffrage. The artifacts—all of which belonged to Susan B. Anthony herself—include a beautiful braided velvet cloak, a wonderful 19th-century inkwell, and eyeglasses and case. The artifacts will be on display in the Carriage House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday only.
The 19th Amendment Celebration, co-hosted by the Susan B. Anthony House and Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association, takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the House and in the Park, all on Madison Street. The celebration commemorates the 88th anniversary in 2008 of the ratification of the 19th amendment that finally gave women the right to vote in 1920. invite one and all to celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
The event includes tours of the House and neighborhood activities in the Susan B. Anthony Park. Susan B. Anthony, Mary Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and other historic figures may make appearances.
The event is open to the public.
Background: The Susan B. Anthony House was Anthony’s home during the most politically active period of her life and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Anthony’ story of courage and determination has been told and retold to visitors for more than 60 years. The Susan B. Anthony House, a National Historic Landmark, is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.
Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life and work as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities. For more information, visit our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.