Rise Up, Sisters! Traveling Exhibit

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Rise Up, Sisters! Traveling Exhibit Visits the Weston History & Culture Center.

On View Sundays and Thursdays April 16 – May 7, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm.

Free admission.

Rise Up, Sisters!, a traveling exhibit from the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, will have a three week engagement at the Weston History & Culture Center in Weston, CT from April 16 – May 7, 2023 and will be open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm – 4pm. Learn more at: https://westoncthistory.org/item-page.php?id=225&itempageid=1&status=1&pageid=315

The traveling exhibit is co-sponsored by the Weston History & Culture Center and the League of Women Voters of Weston. this exciting exhibition made possible by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, the Connecticut Historical Society and CT Humanities.

Rise Up, Sisters! chronicles the diverse group of Connecticut women who were instrumental in the movement for woman suffrage. The exhibit tells many different stories, from the Smith sisters of Glastonbury who spoke up about injustices against women and helped to spark others to follow in their footsteps, to Alice Paul, who put her life on the line to force the issue on a national level and whose tenacity helped to sway public opinion in the final hours. Objects connecting to suffrage from the Weston History & Culture Center’s collection will also be on view.

Visitors to the Weston History & Culture Center can also enjoy a guided tour of the 1841 Coley House, brought back to the 1940s when the last three generations of the Coley family lived in the home together. The Coley House tour offers a look back at life for a rural family during World War II. Also on view in the Coley House are three self-guided exhibits, “Life in the 40’s”, “Twelve Moments in Weston History” and “Let’s Play”. Coley House visits are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children, and free to members of the Weston History & Culture Center.

Weston History & Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Parking and entrance on High Acre Road.

The Weston Historical Society D/B/A The Weston History and Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Center would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank and KMS Team at Compass as well as the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust.