The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society invite the public to a living history portrayal of Adele Clark, one of the founding members of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. The presentation, “Persistence: The Story of Women’s Suffrage,” will be held on Sunday, November 10, from 3-5 p.m. The program will be presented by Nancy Lowden, manager of historical programs at Maymont Mansion in Richmond. Nancy and her husband Mike divide their time between their homes in Richmond and Deltaville.
On August 26, 2020, the United States will celebrate the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which prohibits state and federal governments from denying any citizen the right to vote on the basis of their sex. The motion for women’s suffrage was first submitted to Congress in 1878, but its ratification was the culmination of 72 years of formal organizing and the work of thousands of dedicated activists committed to the enfranchisement of women.
Tickets are $25 and include appetizers with a cash bar. To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.middlesexmuseum.com or mail a check to Middlesex Museum, P.O. Box 121, Saluda, VA 23149.
Tickets are available at the museum, which is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is at 777 General Puller Highway in Saluda.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the door on the day of the program.
