South Newbury Union Chapel - National Register of Historic Places

06/19/2026

Join us! And thank you Bainbridge Library for hosting this presentation!

06/15/2026

As America commemorates its 250th birthday, we're helping ensure that women are not left out of the story. For too long, the contributions of women have been overlooked, diminished, or treated as a footnote in our shared history. We believe a complete history is a more powerful one, and the story of America cannot be told without the women who shaped its foundations, strengthened its communities, and expanded opportunities for future generations.

Throughout the summer, we'll be sharing the stories of the women who were essential to the establishment of our nation across 250 years, starting with Revolutionary-era trailblazers like:

⭐ Mary Musgrove, a Muscogee (Creek) woman who served as a negotiator between English and Native American communities and helped develop Colonial Georgia

⭐ Margaret Cochran Corbin, a hero of the American Revolution who took over the firing of her husband's canon and was the first woman to receive a military pension

⭐ Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old who is believed to have ridden 40 miles on horseback to warn the militia of a British attack and—unlike Paul Revere—avoided capture

⭐ Elizabeth Freeman (born as “Mum Bett”), a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to successfully file a lawsuit for freedom in Massachusetts

⭐ Judith Sargent Murray, an early advocate of women’s equality whose essay, “On the Equality of the Sexes,” was published a year before Mary Wollstonecraft’s “Vindication of the Rights of Women”

⭐ Elizabeth Burgin, a spy who helped free over 200 American prisoners of war in NYC and secretly brought them food and supplies

⭐ Lydia Darragh, an Irish immigrant and pacifist Quaker whose opposition to tyranny led her to cross enemy lines to warn Washington's army of a British attack

⭐ Penelope Barker, a patriot of the Revolution who organized the Edenton Tea Party, the first recorded women’s political demonstration in America

Help us center women in this historic milestone: share these stories, utilize our online resources, attend our community events, and join our campaign.

American women are founders, not footnotes, and we are honored to give them the spotlight they deserve.

06/11/2026

Geauga’s pioneers, both women and men, enjoyed numerous humorous encounters with bears and lived to tell the tales, as did most of the bears. Although they reminisced about their struggles with timber rattlers and wolves, it’s the bears that really caught their attention and imagination. Presented by the South Newbury Union Chapel on Saturday July 11th at 12:00 PM.

Register Online:
https://burton-oh.whofi.com/calendar/event/297692?method=embed

06/04/2026

On June 4, 1919, after more than four decades of advocacy, organizing, and persistence, Congress passed the 19th Amendment and sent it to the states for ratification.

The milestone marked a major victory for the suffrage movement, but the work was not yet complete. Members of the National Woman’s Party tracked each state’s progress using a ratification flag, adding a star every time a state approved the amendment.

That flag remains a powerful reminder that change is built step by step—and that every victory is the result of countless women who refused to give up the fight for equality.

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

With yellow roses in hand, students from Mount Harmony Elementary School recently visited Constitution Gardens, the future home of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument.

As they learned about the women who helped shape our democracy, their visit served as a powerful reminder: this history is not distant, it is still being discovered, shared, and carried forward every day.

05/29/2026

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05/20/2026

05/15/2026

Join us this Saturday! Thank you to Kathy Shimer of Destination Geauga for spreading the word about this special event!

Destination GeaugaThe annual Spring Drive-It-Yourself Tour returns May 16th! Learn more about Destination Geauga here.

05/15/2026

So many great stops- hope everyone enjoys the day and returns to keep exploring the wonder of Geauga!

May 16th 2026This will be our 22nd Annual SDIYT   2026 Sponsors: Emmalee's Second Time Around - Newbury Flowers by Emily - Middlefield Peddler's Corner -