WASHINGTON – On Monday, April 4, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis will join other federal and local officials to participate in a public meeting with community members to hear their vision for the management of the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum in Washington, D.C., which is currently proposed to become a unit of the National Park System.
Located on Capitol Hill, the Sewall-Belmont House includes a museum, library, and extensive collections and archives associated with the National Woman’s Party, its founder Alice Paul, and the mission to advance women's rights throughout the 20th century. It was designated a national historic landmark and a National Park System affiliated area in 1974.
In June 2015, the National Park Service submitted to Secretary Jewell a feasibility study – initiated at the request of former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar – that analyzes different management options and discusses the historical importance of the house, which has been owned and operated by the National Woman's Party since 1929.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service
Federal and local officials
Community members
What:
Public meeting on management of the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
When:
Monday, April 4, 2016
4:15 p.m. EDT: Media check-in
4:30 p.m. EDT: Meeting begins
Where:
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
144 Constitution Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
