Press Releases – Page 6 – Official Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

September 14, 2009 DHughes

“Bakers, Quakers, & Lawbreakers—That Radical Anthony Clan,” Extraordinary Event Presented by Mt. Hope Cemetery & Susan B. Anthony House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

Monday, September 14, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler (585) 279-7490, ext. 12

Director of Development & Public Relations

“Bakers, Quakers, & Lawbreakers—That Radical Anthony Clan,”

Extraordinary Event Presented by

Mt. Hope Cemetery & Susan B. Anthony House

Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House and Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery combine their exceptional resources to offer a unique opportunity for fans of history buffs—the chance to hear from and about other Anthonys, lesser-known relatives and one or two almost-relatives who contributed significantly to their communities during their lives and beyond.

The event is called “Bakers, Quakers, & Lawbreakers—That Radical Anthony Clan” and will take place Saturday, October 3, 2009 beginning at 11 a.m. in two parts, approximately one hour at each site. At the Anthony House, the program will take place in the Carriage House on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three different presenters will share stories of Susan B. Anthony’s brothers, D.R. and Merritt, her Dickinson cousins, and her almost-relative, Anna Dann Mason. At the cemetery, the walking tour will take place as people gather at the gatehouse, visiting the gravesites of cousin, Asa Anthony, father Daniel, and others, and learn about their remarkable lives.

The last presentation at the House begins at 3 p.m. and the last walking tour at the cemetery begins around 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 each and are available at the gatehouse at Mt. Hope Cemetery during public hours on weekends, at the gift shop at the Susan B. Anthony House during tour hours, Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling the Anthony House at 585-279-7490, ext. 10. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out about the other members of this truly remarkable family that had such a significant influence on Rochester and beyond.

Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.

The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.

September 3, 2009 DHughes

Susan B. Anthony House seeks volunteers, announces volunteer training dates for fall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

September 3, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler

Director of Public Relations & Communications

(585) 279-7490, ext. 12

Susan B. Anthony House seeks volunteers,

announces volunteer training dates for fall

Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House seeks volunteers to help inspire visitors with the story of the remarkable woman who lived at 17 Madison Street for 40 years. The House needs volunteers to serve as tour guides, greeters, gift-shop attendants, and facilitators for educational programs as more and more visitors come to the House to learn more about the pioneer who fought for most of her 86 years to gain full rights of citizenship for women.

Register now for the 3-part training session for new volunteers scheduled from 9-11 a.m. on September 26, October 3, and October 10. Call our volunteer liaison at 585-235-6124, ext. 16 to register. Volunteers need to attend all training sessions to become certified. Volunteers are then asked to work two 3-hour shifts each month.

Volunteers at the Susan B. Anthony House help preserve this national treasure—Susan B. Anthony’s home for 40 years, from 1866 until her death in 1906—and inspire thousands of visitors each year with the always timely and relevant story of her exceptional courage and determination.

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The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities (mission statement adopted by the board of trustees 1/07).

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.

August 21, 2009 DHughes

1872 Monument to be unveiled at 11 a.m. on Saturday; 19th amendment celebration to follow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:

Friday, August 21, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler

Director of Development & Public Relations (585) 279-7490

1872 Monument to be unveiled at 11 a.m. on Saturday;

19^th amendment celebration to follow

Rochester, NY—Join Mayor Robert Duffy, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, and other dignitaries for the unveiling at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2009 of the 1872 monument marking the spot on West Main Street (across from Canal Street) where Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women voted in the 1872 presidential election. The monument is the creation of renowned local sculptor Pepsy Kettavong, who also created the Nathaniel Rochester statue in the South Wedge and the Let’s Have Tea sculpture of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, in the park on Madison Street.

Following the unveiling, the Susan B. Anthony House and Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association invite one and all to celebrate the ratification of the 19^th amendment to the US Constitution—finally giving women the right to vote in 1920—from noon to 4 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony House and Susan B. Anthony Park on Madison Street. This marks the 89^th anniversary of the ratification of the amendment also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment.

The amendment celebration includes reduced-price tours of the House and free entertainment in the Susan B. Anthony Park. It also includes, from noon to 2 p.m., presentations in the Anthony House gardens about historic garden rehabilitation. Performances by neighborhood children, a jazz trio from Fairport, and other groups will take place in the park from noon to 4 p.m. Members of the neighborhood association will lead tours around this Historic Preservation District. Artisans from the Well-Woman Institute Limited will sell their handcrafted items in the park.

The event is open to the public.

Background: 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’s story of courage and determination has been told and retold to visitors for more than 60 years. The Susan B. Anthony House, a National Historic Landmark, is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.

Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life and work as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities. For more information, visit our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.

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August 10, 2009 DHughes

Susan B. Anthony House and Neighborhood Association to celebrate 19th Amendment; Vote statue to be dedicated on West Main St.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:

Monday, August 10, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler

Director of Development & Public Relations (585) 279-7490

Susan B. Anthony House and Neighborhood Association to celebrate 19^th Amendment; Vote statue to be dedicated on West Main St.

Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House and Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association invite one and all to celebrate the ratification of the 19^th amendment to the US Constitution—finally giving women the right to vote in 1920—on Saturday, August 22, 2009, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony House and Susan B. Anthony Park on Madison Street. This marks the 89^th anniversary of the ratification of the amendment also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment.

Prior to the event’s kick-off, at 11 a.m., will be the dedication of the Vote Statue at the site on West Main Street (across from Canal Street) where Susan B. Anthony and 14 others voted in the presidential election of 1872. The statue has been created by renowned local sculptor Pepsy Kettavong, who also created the Nathaniel Rochester statue in the South Wedge and the Let’s Have Tea sculpture of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, in the park on Madison Street.

The event is open to the public.

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June 9, 2009 DHughes

n B. Anthony as a model for healthy aging: brought to you by Susan B. Anthony House, HCR & MVP Health Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler, 585-279-7490, ext. 12

Director of Development & Public Relations

Susan B. Anthony as a model for healthy aging:

brought to you by Susan B. Anthony House, HCR & MVP Health Care

Rochester, NY—Susan B. Anthony rode on horseback in California’s Yosemite Valley when she was in her seventies. At 74, she wrote to a friend, “I am in the midst of as severe a treadmill as I ever experienced, traveling from 50 to 100 miles every day and speaking 5 or 6 nights a week.” She journeyed to an International Woman’s Conference in Germany at age 84, a trip that took several days by carriage, train, boat, and coach. She faithfully followed a regimen of healthy eating and daily exercise, believing that inactivity meant stagnation, that it hastened both physical and mental decay, neither of which served her purposes.

MVP Health Care and HCR (Home Care of Rochester) have joined with the Susan B. Anthony House for an exciting new program on successful aging based on the life and words of Susan B. Anthony. The three organizations have developed Everything is Possible! Successful Aging with Susan B. Anthony, a one-hour seminar on healthy, active living and aging. Led by representatives of the Susan B. Anthony House and wellness experts from MVP and HCR, including a physical therapist and nutritionist, the interactive and entertaining seminar includes a Susan B. Anthony portrayer speaking her words from diaries, letters, and newspaper interviews about daily exercise, sleep, healthy eating, and other habits that contributed to her full and productive 86-year-long life.

The seminars will take place on June 22 at 1 p.m. at Legacy Park Crescent in Greece, 1000 Providence Circle, off Mt. Read Blvd., and on June 23 at 10 a.m. at MVP Health Care Wellness Center, 220 Alexander Street, Rochester. The cost is $5.00 for Preferred Gold and GoldAnywhere members and $10 for all others. Light refreshments will be served. To register, please call the Susan B. Anthony House at 585-279-7490 Mondays through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit the website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org. The public is invited to attend.

Deborah Hughes, executive director of the Susan B. Anthony House, praised the program and the collaboration with two of Rochester’s premier health-care organizations. “There is so much Susan B. Anthony can share with us about healthy living. Not only is she an inspiration to us for civic engagement and reforming the world, but also she is a model of successful aging. We’re delighted to bring this aspect of her remarkable life to people today.”

The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.

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