Lycoming County Women's History Project

Great news for Women's History Month! Robyn Young, our Executive Director, received approval for a roadside historical marker (her 24th!!!) from the Pennsylvani...a Historical and Museum Commission for author Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) to be placed at her former home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The nomination was submitted last year. Updates will follow. See more

Great article by Lou Hunsinger, Jr.

#HappyInternationalWomensDay A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. We... can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all #ChooseToChallenge bit.ly/IWD-2021 #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay

How much do you know about the Women of Williamsport? We have a vast history for our area. Join us as we share highlights of women who have made positive impact...s for Williamsport. Thank you to Lycoming County Women's History Project for providing this awesome and informative article! #williamsport #ywca https://www.lycoming.edu/lc/PDFs/Saylor%20Brown,%20Jean.pdf

102 years ago, Winifred Maynard recorded in her diary what it was like to celebrate the end of World War One in Williamsport, PA. Her diary, housed at the Lycoming County Historical Society, has been digitized and is part of the Lycoming County Women's History Project.

The first National Votes for Women Trail marker in Pennsylvania was dedicated today to honor suffragist Hannah Patterson. The marker is located on the campus of... Wilson College in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The William G Pomeroy Foundation has provided the funding for this marker and Wilson College graciously installed it. This project was spearheaded by the National Collaborative for Women's History Sites whose goal is to educate the public about the work of suffragists who are not as well known as Susan B Anthony or Lucretia Mott but whose work was just as important. Thank you to all who made this event a success! See more

Happy birthday, Hannah Patterson! Born today in 1879, Patterson graduated from Wilson College in 1901. She was chair of the Woman's Suffrage Party of Pennsylvan...ia from 1912 to 1915 and Secretary of the National American Woman's Suffrage Party in 1916. Patterson was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal from the Council of National Defense in 1919. FOR HER BIRTHDAY GIFT, Director Robyn Young will be unveiling Pennsylvania's first National Votes for Women Trail marker in a few hours. We will post photos later. See more