National Monument · Washington, D.C., United States
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is a national monument in Washington, D.C., United States, established in 1972.
Photo: Eric T Gunther via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Monument |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Established | 1972 |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
The Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument (formerly the Sewall House (1800–1929), Alva Belmont House (1929–1972), and the Sewall–Belmont House and Museum (1972–2016)) is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The monument is named after suffragists and National Woman's Party leaders Alva Belmont and Alice Paul. Since 1929 the house has served as headquarters of the National Woman's Party, a key political organization in the fight for women's suffrage.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument?
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is in Washington, D.C., United States.
When was Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument established?
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument was established in 1972, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units — Wikipedia list of National Park System official units — unit name, state, official designation.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_areas_in_the_United_States_National_Park_System — Wikipedia list of National Park System areas — year established and gross area.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont-Paul_Women's_Equality_National_Monument — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.nps.gov/bepa/ — Official park page.