It’s hard to imagine what America would be like today without the contributions of tough, uncompromising women like Maggie L. Walker and Clara Barton. These national parks tell the fascinating tales of women who dared to imagine a different future.
LessThis Washington, D.C. monument was the epicenter of the struggle for women's rights for nearly 90 years when it was the headquarters of the National Woman's Party. Here, the party spent decades developing innovative strategies to achieve equality for women, including working toward the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment which was passed by Congress in 1972.
The site of the first Women’s Rights Convention in 1848, this park honors the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement and those who lent their voice to the cause, including organizers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann M’Clintock. It was here the Declaration of Sentiments was penned, stating that “all men and women are created equal.”
Known as the "Moses of her People" for her extraordinary work with abolitionist causes, Harriet Tubman's heroic efforts led more than 300 persons out of slavery. Visit the site where Tubman lived and worshiped, caring for family members and other formerly enslaved people seeking safe haven in the North.
An accomplished nurse, teacher, and humanitarian, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. Visitors can tour Barton's historic home and the nine acres that surround it and learn about Barton’s remarkable life and meaningful work.
It was here where Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, an advocate for women's rights and civil rights, and the National Council of Negro Women strategized and developed programs to advance the interests of African American women.
This stone cottage and surrounding 181 acres was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt after the 1945 death of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She called the home Val-Kill, which roughly translates to “waterfall-stream” in Dutch. The exhibits and refurbished rooms of this Hyde Park, New York, cottage shed light on Roosevelt's many accomplishments, which included bringing widespread attention to racial and women's rights issues, and largely redefining the role of the First Lady.
The historic home of Maggie L. Walker in Richmond, Virginia is a place of pride and progress. A staunch supporter of rights and opportunities for African Americans and women, Walker was a prominent businesswoman and community leader. Throughout her life, she was a newspaper editor and fraternal leader, as well as the first African American woman to found a bank in the country.
Two properties, the home of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley and the seven-story 1895 City National Bank Building, are preserved here to honor the lives and accomplishments of First Ladies throughout history.
Commemorating the history of America's Industrial Revolution - including immigrant families and early female factory workers - explore the park through a boat, trolley, or walking tour to learn about the history of industry and labor.
Preserving the landscape that shaped Harriet Tubman’s early years, this park honors the life and legacy of one of the most inspiring American leaders. A passionate visionary who dedicated her life to fighting for freedom for herself and others, Harriet Tubman was one of the chief conductors of the Underground Railroad.