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Date NightThe Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
$50+A 410-room Westin at Thomas Circle in downtown Washington with the Infamy Restaurant & Bar and a bright atrium.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Former Washington townhouse of educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, now a National Park Service site.
1318 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005 · Washington, DC
About Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
This Northwest Washington townhouse is where Mary McLeod Bethune gained much of her national recognition. It later became the first national headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women, which Bethune helped lead, and it was her last home in the capital. Visitors can see rooms used for planning programs that supported African American women and their communities, including a boardroom, a parlor for hosting guests, and the organization's president's office. Ranger-led tours and a video about Bethune's life help explain her work as an educator, civil rights champion, and presidential adviser. The site also cares for collections tied to the National Archives for Black Women's History and lies within the Logan Circle Historic District.
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