Lake County unveils statue honoring life and work of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

TAVARES, Fla. — The Lake County Historical Society unveiled a new statue in honor of Central Florida trailblazer Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

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Bethune, a tireless champion of national civil rights, was the founder of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach and a chapter of the Council of Negro Women in Clermont.

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The new statue was carved from the same marble that was used in the statue on display in the U.S. Capitol.

Watch: ‘Our hearts are rejoicing today’: Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue debuts at the Capitol’s Statuary Hall

The statue is on display inside the Lake County History Museum in Tavares.

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