When you visit this unique attraction on your next Washington DC trip, you'll find your way through immersive themed exhibits, art galleries, secret doors (we have over 80 of them!), and covert passages to a world never experienced. Rosa Parks patches are available. Find your way through secret doors & covert passages to a world never imagined. Walk in the footsteps of presidents & freedom fighters, historians & fiction writers. From 1994 to 2003 The Mansion On O & O Street Museum was the place Mrs. Rosa Parks called home whenever she visited Washington, DC. Mrs. Rosa Parks helped spark the American civil rights movement in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus. Guests will leaf through manuscripts, touch sculpture, hear rare studio cuts, and journey through an array of diverse architectural styles and exhibits like the Log Cabin, John Lennon Suite, Safari room, and Mrs. Rosa Parks' room (they were her home-away-from-home for nearly 10 years). Leonard hosted Mrs. Rosa Parks whenever Parks was in Washington, D.C., creating a safe place for Parks to recover after a 1994 assault. Parks would host monthly Sunday gospel brunches, visit with friends and dignitaries in her rooms on the third floor, not far from national parks in Washington, DC. Already a seasoned organizer, activist, and member of the NAACP, Parks helped spark the Civil Rights Movement in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus. Throughout the museum, visitors can discover more than 70 secret doors scattered throughout, which Leonards said is kind of a metaphor for searching within yourself. One of her greatest treasures In Washington DC, Rosa Parks is remembered in a big way. You can see her statue in the US Capitol and learn about her story at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. These places don't just honor her courage; they also teach us something. Rosa Parks is a 2013 bronze sculpture depicting the African-American civil rights activist of the same name, installed in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, as part of the collection of the Architect of the Capitol. The O Street Mansion has a rich history that is woven into the fabric of the District, but the significant impact it had in helping Rosa Parks is a story many do not know. Learn how you can be a hero from the lessons Mrs. Rosa Parks -- Mother of the Civil Rights Movement and Grandmother of the Women's Movement -- taught. She is as important today as she was in 1955. Her lessons in leadership are timeless. Mrs. Parks Life in DC. Mrs. Parks' story, legacy, and connection to Washington, D.C. is little known — and yet, critical to the work she did. From 1994 to 2004 O Museum in the Mansion was the place Mrs. Rosa Parks called her home-away-from-home — staying here at no cost — as part of our Hero-in-Residence program. Mrs. Rosa Parks, Beyond The Bus Author on C-SPAN American History TV NBC Washington Visited O Museum To Celebrate Rosa Parks Day H speaks to Womens National Democratic Club H.H. Leonards Author of “Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus” at the Carroll Arts Center WUSA 9- Rosa Parks' Time Living in DC Mrs. Rosa Parks, Beyond The Bus Author on C-SPAN American History TV NBC Washington Visited O Museum To Celebrate Rosa Parks Day H speaks to Womens National Democratic Club H.H. Leonards Author of “Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus” at the Carroll Arts Center WUSA 9- Rosa Parks' Time Living in DC The Rosa Parks Museum, located at the site of Parks’ famous arrest, is centered on Parks’ story and its place in the Civil Rights Movement and features a restored bus and other artifacts. Site Information From 1994 to 2003 The Mansion On O & O Street Museum was the place Mrs. Rosa Parks called home whenever she visited Washington, DC. Mrs. Rosa Parks helped spark the American civil rights movement in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus. Mrs. Parks Life in DC. Mrs. Parks' story, legacy, and connection to Washington, D.C. is little known — and yet, critical to the work she did. From 1994 to 2004 O Museum in the Mansion was the place Mrs. Rosa Parks called her home-away-from-home — staying here at no cost — as part of our Hero-in-Residence program. Rosa Parks Museum and Library, Montgomery, Alabama; Sequoia Foundation, New York City; DC Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. Sandy Spring Bank — Client Experience Council, Washington, D.C. Awards. Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Service Award (2020) DC Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Legacy Award (2018) Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005 Date 1991 Medium digital Dimensions H x W: 2438 pixels × 1693 pixels File size: 11.83 MB Description A digital scan of a negative of Rosa Parks sitting in a chair with her hands resting on her lap. She is looking towards the camera and is wearing a jacket, top, and plaid skirt. Place depicted A forensic document examiner was hired to see if the scrapbook was authentic. A Museum conservator went to Montgomery to personally examine the bus. Convinced that this was the Rosa Parks bus, we decided to bid on the bus in the Internet auction. The bidding began at $50,000 on October 25, 2001, and went until 2:00 AM the next morning.
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