FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Louise Slaughter and Maggie Brooks to Speak at 19th Amendment Celebration in Susan B. Anthony’s Neighborhood
Rochester, NY— Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and County Executive Maggie Brooks will speak at 1 pm in the Susan B. Anthony Park on Madison Street on Sunday, August 21 at the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment—giving women the right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony herself will arrive by horse and buggy shortly after the speeches to address the crowd. Other historic figures, including Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Anthony, and Antoinette Brown Blackwell, will be portrayed as well.
The festival will take place both at the Susan B. Anthony House and in the Susan B. Anthony Park from 11—4 p.m. The festival includes tours of the House and neighborhood homes and gardens, as well as toe-tapping music in the Park, 19th century games, family activities, and a scavenger hunt—all free of charge. In addition, local food vendors will be selling a variety of food in the Park.
In addition to the free activities, a mini-bus tour of Susan B. Anthony sites around Rochester is available at a cost of $10 per person. Reservations are needed by calling (585)235-6124.
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 50 years. The Susan B. Anthony House, a National Historic Landmark Museum, is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.
Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House shares the story of Susan B. Anthony’s lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women and equal rights for all. We keep her vision and struggle alive by owning and protecting Anthony’s National Historic Landmark home; collecting artifacts and research materials directly related to her life and work; and making these resources available to the public through tours, publications, educational and interpretive programs, and our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.