FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Susan B. Anthony House to observe
Miss Anthony’s death
Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House will observe the 100th anniversary of Miss Anthony’s death next Monday, March 13, 2006 with the hanging of the funeral wreath on the front door of #17 Madison Street at 1:30 p.m. Susan B. Anthony died in her bedroom on the second floor of #17 Madison Street on March 13, 1906, at the age of 86.
The House also announces that it will present an historically accurate re-enactment of Susan B. Anthony’s funeral on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hochstein School, the site of her funeral on March 17, 1906 when it was Central Presbyterian Church. The event is free and open to the public. It will include the music, readings, eulogies, homily, and speeches as delivered in 1906.
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 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.