Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial

Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial is a bronze-cast statue by the American sculptor Robert Berks honoring American educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune.
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  • Memorial
  • …is a statue
  • …lies at an elevation of 89 feet (27 metres)
  • …is also known as “Mary McLeod Bethune Statue”
  • …is inscribed with “(Front bottom of Bethune’s dress:) (copyright symbol) 73 Berks (Front of base:) MARY McLEOD BETHUNE 1875 1955 (Front of base, in script:) Let her works praise her (Bronze plaque, front of base:) ERECTED JULY 10, 1974 BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN”
  • Description: artwork by Robert Berks

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Park and United States Capitol.
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Park
, historically known as Lincoln Square…
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The , often called the Capitol… is situated 1 mile west of Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial.
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Memorial
The , also known as the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Hill East.
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is a venerable neighborhood just east…
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Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood…
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , located in Ward 6 of the city.

Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial

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Latitude
38.88982° or 38° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
-76.98918° or 76° 59′ 21″ west
Open location code
87C5V2Q6+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 294985036
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q6780319

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Highlights include Lincoln Park United Methodist Church and Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church.

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