Women's Equality Day: 5 Places to Celebrate

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by Lisa Iannucci
Last updated: 2:30 PM ET, Fri August 26, 2016

Photo courtesy of ThinkstockWe hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal.Today is Women's Equality Day, a day of celebrating such incredible leaders who fought long and hard for our civil and human rights. There are various parks and museums around the country where you can learn more about such women as Alva Belmont, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others who have positively contributed to our mark on history, politics and the arts.Women's Rights National Historical Park<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sangre-la/3533628349/in/photolist-cPvNh-K1eAPk-JGiVPd-JbJ3db-6ofLAH-6ojXCQ-6ojXBs-6ojXA7-6ojXDE" title="jn8494.JPG"><img alt="jn8494.JPG" src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/4/3621/3533628349_0e4912441a.jpg" style="width: 630px; height: 420px;" /></a><script async="true" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">##</script>This building was just named a national monument a few days ago and President Obama wrote in his presidential proclamation, "The house tells the story of a century of courageous activism by American women." The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum will be renamed to the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. This is in honor of Belmont and Alice Paul, who founded the National Women's Party in 1917 and became the strategist of the campaign for the women's vote in the 1910s. The Sewall-Belmont House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum is open for tours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.[READMORE]READ MORE: <a href="http://www.travelpulse.com/opinions/column/the-rise-of-the-solo-female-traveler-2.html" target="_self">The Rise of the Solo Female Traveler</a>[/READMORE]The National Museum of Women in the Arts: Founded in 1987 and located in Washington, D.C., this museum is dedicated to recognizing women's creative contributions and addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art in the U.S. and abroad. Exhibits on such famed painters as Frida Kahlo, Joan Mitchell, and Andrea Higgins. The museum includes exhibits and events. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for students and visitors 65 and over. On the first Sunday of the month, the museum offers free admission to explore their collection and current exhibitions. Open seven days a week, it's only closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.