sculptor Meredith Bergmann selected for new monument
Research: Women contributors
to Lexington's history
Here is a list of the women being researched for inclusion in the proposed monument. Follow the 'Read More' links to see detailed information and references. The pictures show sections of sculptor Meredith Bergmann's preliminary sketches.
Ellen Adelia Stone, Jr.
Abolitionist, Suffragist, philanthropist who donated the Stone Building to the Town of Lexington
Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin
Astronomer, Scientist. Discovered the chemical composition of the Sun. Cecilia was the first tenured woman professor at Harvard (and came through the internal track).
