Mary McLeod Bethune, Statue

Title

Mary McLeod Bethune, Statue

Creator

Berks, Robert

Contributor

Bysterbusch, Hailey

Biographical Text

This memorial statue depicts Bethune passing a scroll to two young children. The sculpture of Bethune and the children is made of bronze. It sits atop a pedestal. It is located in Lincoln Park in Washington D.C.
The statue was unveiled on July 10, 1974, on the 99th anniversary of Bethune’s birth. Funds to create the statue were raised by the National Council of Negro Women.
This memorial was the first to honor an African American built on public land in Washington D.C. and the first statue of an American woman on a public site in the city.

Text

Mary McLeod Bethune
1875-1955
Let her works praise her

[Plaque]
Erected
July 10, 1974
by the
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Dorothy I. Height
President

Date Created

1974

Type

English Statue

Bibliographic Citation

Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, National Park Service

Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Lincoln Park, Washington D.C.