The docent-led tour brings to life Anthony’s mission to secure inalienable rights for all Americans and, most notably, women’s right to vote. Her Rochester home served as headquarters for the National American Woman Suffrage Association. In Anthony Square, just down the street, you will find a life-sized sculpture of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass having tea, discussing the day’s news, or perhaps sharing a birthday celebration—Anthony was born on February 15, and Douglass chose February 14, not knowing his birthdate. While they did not always agree, they shared a lifelong friendship and rest near each other in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Day Trips Around Rochester, New York
Therefore, we encourage you to visit her home in Rochester, historic landmarks in Seneca Falls, and her final resting place in Mount Hope Cemetery to dive deeper into her remarkable life.
Susan B Anthony’s home in the City of Rochester
At the National Susan B Anthony Museum & House, you can immerse yourself in the details of her personal history. Her Rochester home served as headquarters for the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Miss Anthony’s passion for securing women’s right to vote started with her work as an agent of the anti-slavery movement, actively campaigning and influencing the 13th (abolished slavery), 14th (citizenship), and 15th (rights of all male citizens to vote) Amendments to the United States Constitution.
Ultimately she fought for equal rights for all Americans, though she felt strongly that women needed the vote if they were to influence public affairs.
Down the street in the square is a sculpture of Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglass having tea, no doubt discussing how to right so many wrongs.
Or maybe they are sharing a birthday celebration together—Douglass has chosen February 14 as his birthday, and Anthony February 15. She and Douglass shared a lifelong friendship and partnership in the fight for equal rights.
Miss Anthony’s final resting place is in the “old north” section of Mount Hope Cemetery.
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She led several other women to cast their votes in the presidential election near the current 1872 Café on Main St.
In 1900, she persuaded the University of Rochester to admit women. The Susan B. Anthony Center is named in her honor. Their mission:
The Susan B. Anthony Center works to bring awareness to, and advocate for, social justice and equality. We work in collaboration with the University community and partner with a wide range of local, national, and international organizations to fulfill our goal of translating research into policy. We conduct this work in the spirit of Susan B. Anthony, who fought tirelessly throughout her life for the betterment of disenfranchised populations.
For the past 60 years, they have hosted the Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards.
Seneca Falls, NY
The history of the Women’s Suffrage Movement has points of interest throughout Western New York, including the Women’s Rights National Historic Park and National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY.
Susan B. Anthony served as vice-president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and as president when Elizabeth Cady Stanton retired. It wasn’t until 1920 that the 19th Amendment was passed and women won the right to vote.
Susan was not alive to see that day having died in 1906, yet it is commonly referred to as the Susan B Anthony Amendment.
Some interesting reads
Eight Places to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Great American Women
Douglass’s Rochester, and his close friendship with Miss Anthony.
Miss Anthony Died This Morning, her obituary in the NY Times.
Bill Authorizing the Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Statement on Signing S. 3036 Into Law
Mount Hope Cemetery’s winding roads are best explored on foot for a glimpse into the area’s rich history, ecology, and geology.
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I would add the Ontario County Courthouse in Canandaigua where she was tried for the crime of voting. Her trial was moved to Canandaigua to avoid further publicity of the cause.