Mary McLeod Bethune Home

The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is a brick two-story building located on the Bethune-Cookman University campus with a hip-roof porch across its front. The interior preserves original furnishings and displays arranged as they were when the home was occupied until 1955.

Mary McLeod Bethune purchased the property in 1913 while building a school that would later become Bethune-Cookman College. The house became the center of her life and work during a transformative period for African-American education.

The home displays personal items and documents that reflect Mary McLeod Bethune's life and work as an educator and adviser. Visitors can see how the rooms were arranged and experience the spaces where important conversations about education and civil rights took place.

The site is located on the university campus and visitors can explore the home through guided tours that explain each room and its original use. The building was fully restored in 2011 and maintains accessible pathways throughout the property.

The foundation established by Mary McLeod Bethune in 1953 continues to manage the property and maintains extensive archives documenting early African-American education efforts. These records provide researchers with firsthand information about education initiatives and community building during this period.

Location: Daytona Beach

GPS coordinates: 29.21239,-81.03210

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:48