Tag: 2019

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.

Administrative Office Closed

The Anthony Museum Administrative Office will be close on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday. The Office and Museum will open at usual times on Tuesday, September 3.

MONDAY LECTURE SERIES “Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present”

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. December’s featured speaker is Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, University of Rochester, who will present “Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present.”

This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). Click here for registration.

Monday Lecture Series – Frankie Merson: A Force for Change

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. October’s featured speaker is Dr. Stephanie E. Craig, Professor of Social Work, Keuka College, who will present “Frankie Merson: A Force for Change.”

This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT).  Click here for registration.

Monday Lecture Series – Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. September’s featured speaker is Justin Murphy of the Democrat & Chronicle, who will present “Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools.”

This presentation is offered in the Anthony Museum Carriage House as a lecture and catered lunch at noon ($35) and as a lecture and informal tea at 2 pm (SOLD OUT). For a limited time, series pricing is also available (Luncheon Series only). Click here for registration.

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.

Susan B. Anthony Bike Tour

Pedal around the city of Rochester and at each of the stops along the tour, you will learn about Susan B. Anthony’s influences, friendships, activism, and how she persuaded men to give women their rights. $25. Limit of 15 riders per tour, with first come, first served.

• This tour may be cancelled for inclement weather.
• Payment to be made the day of the tour.
• No reservations necessary.
• Tour begins promptly at 10am. Please meet at 19 Madison Street at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
• Participants need to bring their own bicycles.
• Participants must be over 18 years of age and will need to sign a waiver.

The tour starts and finishes at the 17 Madison Street, the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

For more information, contact us by email at linda.lopata@susanb.org or call 585.235.6124 ext. 1.

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.

Volunteer Meet & Greet

 

Here at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House we’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. We’d like to invite you to a Meet &Greet session, designed to orient you to the Museum, introduce you to staff, and answer questions you may have about volunteer duties here at the Anthony Museum.

Location: National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Visitor Center, 19 Madison St, Rochester NY 14608

(There is a small parking lot immediately next to the building and there should be ample space on the street.)

Please email inspire@susanb.org if you are interested in attending this event.

We are looking forward to meeting you!