Come to Lexington and gain a fresh perspective on U.S. His/HERstory! Explore what the concepts of “liberty” and “freedom" have meant for women from the 18th century to the present.

Some of the honorees you will learn about:

• Margaret Tulip, who sued in court to secure her freedom from enslavement in 1768

• Anna Harrington, who defied her King by hosting the 1769 Spinning Protest

• Cate Chester, who spun a new direction for her family after negotiating her freedom

• Abigail Harrington, who awoke her teen-aged son Jonathan on the morning of April 19, 1775 declaring "The Reg'lars are out and Something Must Be Done!"

• Caroline Wellington, who echoed Abigail's words when she created an 1887 Lexington suffrage banner as part of a 70+ year effort to secure women's right to vote

• Mary Elizabeth Miles Bibb, who attended the Lexington Normal School, and went on to flee to Canada after the 1850 Fugitive Slave Acts were passed

• inspirational women from the 19th and 20th centuries who shattered glass ceilings in aviation, astrophysics, literature, elected office, architecture, social justice, and the arts.

Please consider becoming a Supporter!  Help make his/HERstory with a contribution to the "Something Is Being Done" monument.