FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Susan B. Anthony House
announces Election Day special!
Rochester, NY—All citizens exercising their right to vote and proclaiming that by wearing an “I Voted Today” sticker on Election Day will receive free admission to the Susan B. Anthony House.
The National Historic Landmark museum, normally closed on Tuesdays, will be open and staffed on Tuesday, November 8 to give those who have voted the opportunity to tour the House for free. Anyone wearing an “I VotedToday” sticker from any polling site will be admitted without charge.
An ardent abolitionist, labor activist, educational reformer, temperance worker, suffragist, and women’s rights campaigner, Miss Anthony was arrested in 1872 at her home for the crime of voting because she was a woman. Forty-eight years later, and fourteen years after her death, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women the right to vote. In honor of her life’s work, it is known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment.
“Election Day is special here at the Susan B. Anthony House,” states Patrice Sampson-Bouchard, interim executive director. “Miss Anthony spent her life fighting for the right of every individual to vote. We invite all citizens to vote and then come by for a visit and join us in honoring her life’s work.”
Tours last approximately 45-60 minutes, with the last tour starting at 3 p.m. The Susan B. Anthony House is located at 17 Madison Street, off West Main. From Labor Day through Memorial Day, the museum is normally open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors, $3 for students; group tours and custom tours are available by appointment by calling 585-235-6124, ext. 19.
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 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 the Internet. The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.