Category: Press Release

Victoria Brzustowicz

Temporary Closing

Effective today, March 15, the Anthony Museum will be closing to the public through Sunday, March 22. In addition, we will be cancelling all group tours and programs through March 29.  We believe this is a wise precaution to protect our volunteers, staff, and visitors.  We thank you for your support and patience.

Update: The Anthony Museum campus is closed to the public until further notice. We support the strategy of physical distancing to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 exposure for our volunteers, staff, and visitors. We are developing new ways to connect and inspire our community virtually. We thank you for your ongoing support and patience. Please take care and be well.  We look forward to a time when we can again welcome guests into Susan B. Anthony’s home.

Victoria Brzustowicz

Ceremony Commemorating Susan B. Anthony’s Death

 

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a ceremonial wreath hanging on the front steps of 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters, on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

The brief ceremony commemorates the 114th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death and will include remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes.

2020 marks the anniversary year of Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday, the centennial of the 19th Amendment ratification, and the Anthony Museum’s 75th Anniversary.

This event is free and open to the public.

 

Victoria Brzustowicz

Congressman Morelle announces Hughes as guest for State of the Union Address

CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ANNOUNCES SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOUSE CEO DEBORAH L. HUGHES AS GUEST FOR 2020 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

February 4, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced that his guest for President Trump’s State of the Union Address will be Deborah L. Hughes, President and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony House and Museum in Rochester, NY and a staunch advocate for women’s rights.

“This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer of the women’s rights movement who made her home in my district of Rochester, New York,” said Rep. Morelle. “We’ve come so far in the fight for equality—but we continue to face new barriers that threaten to roll back the progress we’ve made. I’m so grateful to be joined at this year’s State of the Union address by Deborah L. Hughes, whose work reminds us that the words of Susan B. Anthony still ring true today: we must “organize, agitate, and educate” until every American has full equality.”

“I am humbled and honored to represent the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and Susan B. Anthony’s legacy as Congressman Joe Morelle’s guest at the State of the Union in this historic 2020 year,” said Deborah L. Hughes, President and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House. “Anthony’s life spanned some of the most turbulent and divisive times in our nation’s history.  She witnessed the horrific enslavement of human beings, the violent seizure of indigenous lands, labor practices that robbed women, children, and immigrants of health and liberty, three presidential assassinations, the bludgeoning of a Congressman by another, and state-sanctioned hate crimes in the form of Jim Crow laws and lynching. She witnessed the worst in human nature on both a personal and grand scale.  Yet she persevered with hope and passion, believing that we could–and must–have ‘a government BY the people, and the WHOLE people; for the people, and the WHOLE people.’ Congressman Morelle represents us with that same vision and passion, and I am honored to be his guest.”

75 years ago, a group of women in Rochester, NY, decided to purchase Susan B. Anthony’s former home on Madison Street and create a memorial sharing Anthony’s life and work in ways that inspire visitors to carry on her legacy of fighting for equality. Deborah L. Hughes serves as the President and CEO of this historic landmark and spearheads innovative programming to encourage voter participation, advocate for women’s rights, and continue the fight for justice.

The State of the Union address will be delivered by President Trump tonight at approximately 8:30 PM.

 

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CONTACT: Dana Vernetti | 585-820-4684 | dana.vernetti@mail.house.gov 

Victoria Brzustowicz

Susan B. Anthony 200th Birthday Celebration Dinner

Join us at this historic event as we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday with with a special dinner and fundraiser on February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center.  Dinner is at 6PM with a reception immediately preceding (cash bar). The hall will open at 4:30pm, and the general reception will open at 5:00pm

The evening will feature the keynote speaker, Tena Clark. You may know her as the author of Southern Discomfort, or as a Grammy award-winning musician and composer. But there is a lot more to this woman than you know already. Come find out!

Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime, and this year the celebration rises to a new level.  At the same time, the celebration  continues to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.

Reservations are now closed.

If you would like to view a video of the event, click here.

Victoria Brzustowicz

Speaker Announced for Susan B. Anthony 200th Birthday Dinner

Susan B. ROCs her second century at this historic event!

Rochester, NY– Many world leaders are forgotten by subsequent generations, but Susan B. Anthony persists as the center of attention. As the nation celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment, we will be celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday, in Rochester, NY, which was her home base during her 40 most politically active years.

Tena Clark

The keynote speaker for the 2020 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Dinner is Tena Clark,  author of Southern Discomfort, and a Grammy award-winning producer. Clark is also the CEO/Chief Creative Officer for DMI Music & Media Solutions, and her work spans film, television, stage, records, and brands. Join us to discover more about this multi-faceted, multi-talented woman.

Our big party will take place February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY.  Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime and continues to this day to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.

Corporate sponsorships are available.  Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information. Make your reservations here.

Questions related to this event may be directed to pr@susanb.org.

You can read more about Tena Clark at her web site, tenaclark.com.

Victoria Brzustowicz

2019 Suffragist City Parade

Encouraging Voter Participation!

 

WHAT: The Suffragist City Parade and Block Party, a project of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2019, 10:00AM-1:30PM

WHERE: The Parade steps off at 10:00AM at W. Main and N. Washington Streets. The parade route will take marchers down W. Main St., north on Madison St., and past the Anthony Museum. The Parade ends at Susan B. Anthony Square Park with a Block Party until 1:30PM.

The theme of the Parade is We the People—Equality for All People,and celebrates Rochester’s connection to the voting rights movement, its history, and relevance today. The Parade will be include Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, with over 30 marching units and bands participating.

After the Parade, Susan B. Anthony Square Park will be the location for music (acts include Flower City Pride Band, the Harriet Tubman Singers from Auburn, and the Raging Grannies).  Art Force 5 will create a collaborative work of art aided by onlookers. Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, and other role models will be in the Park to share their inspirational stories. Votercade 2020 will be present with a vintage car and a preview of  2020 activities. Food trucks, ice cream, and beverages will be on site, too, so participants are encouraged to stay for lunch!

Email pr@susanb.orgfor more information or go to susanb.org and look for the Parade links.

Victoria Brzustowicz

Monday Lecture Series 2019-2020

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. This season’s line-up features eight guest speakers covering a range of timely topics inspired by the life, work, and legacy of Susan B. Anthony.  

Date Topic
Sept. 16, 2019 Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools

Justin Murphy, Democrat & Chronicle staff

(Tea sold out)
Oct. 21, 2019  Frankie Merson: A Force for Change

Dr. Stephanie E. Craig, Professor of Social Work, Keuka College
(Tea sold out)
Dec. 16, 2019  Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization
(Tea sold out)
Jan. 27, 2020 Native American Women and the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Dr. Brianna Theobald, Professor of History, University of Rochester
(Tea sold out)
March 16, 2020 Cancelled
(Tea sold out)
April 20, 2020 The Genuine Article: The University of Rochester Suffrage Collection
Autumn Haag, Special Collections Librarian/Archivist for Research & Collections, University of Rochester
(Lunch and Tea sold out)
May 18, 2020 Susan B. Anthony, Racist? Dr. Laura Free,
Professor of History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
(Lunch and Tea sold out)
June 1, 2020 Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment
​Dr. Jennifer M. Lloyd, History Professor Emerita,
The College at Brockport
(Lunch and Tea sold out)

Each presentation is offered as a catered lunch at noon  ($35/each) and an informal tea at 2 pm (All luncheons and teas are sold out). These programs fill quickly, register soon.

For more information call 585.279.7490.

Victoria Brzustowicz

40 Years of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Release of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a brief ceremony on July 2, 2019, 11:00 am,  at 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters. 

The ceremony commemorates the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Susan B. Anthony dollar which took place on the front steps of 17 Madison Street on June 2, 1979. The ceremony will feature remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes. 

The ceremony will be followed by the opening of the exhibit, More than a Coin: 40 Years of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar, which will be on display at the Anthony Museum Visitor Center at 19 Madison Street.

This event is free and open to the public. 

That evening, the Anthony Museum hosts a special-invitation-only event, when numismatist Mitch Sanders gives a presentation titled “11 Stories of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar” in the Carriage House (behind 19 Madison Street), with a 5 pm Meet & Greet, and a 5:30 presentation. 

Victoria Brzustowicz

Wreath Hanging Ceremony

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Commemorates Susan B. Anthony’s Death and Legacy

 

Rochester, NY– The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a ceremonial wreath hanging on the front steps of 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

The brief ceremony commemorates the 113th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death on March 13, 1906, and will include remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes.

This event is free and open to the public.

Update:

Here is a short video of part of the remarks given at the ceremony.