Virtual Exhibit (Ongoing)
For over 200 years, women with passion, persistence, and courage have shaped the course of Westerville's history. These women had bold visions. They saw potential, overcame challenges, and enacted change. One Westerville reporter described the first woman who rode a bicycle through town as having "broken the ice." Many other local women, from librarian to cryptologist, Marine to musician, broke the ice in their own creative ways.
This is a virtual exhibit that can be viewed online 24/7. View exhibit.
Featured women include:
Ila Grindell
Grace & Mary Innis
Mary E. Lee
Violet Williams
Jane Minnis
Lydia Winter Guitner
May Irwin
Dacia Custer Shoemaker
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
Florence Fawley
Cora J. Bailey
Minerva France
Sarah Jennie Miller
Leona D. Kelser
Mary Teeter
Nancy Giles
Brenda Henson Young
Mary Lou Prouty
...and more
Sometimes Westerville served as the focal point of their pioneering efforts, and other times it served as a springboard, launching their innovation into the wider world. Wherever they landed, these Westerville women transformed their communities with their impressive accomplishments.
Source: This exhibit was curated and designed by the Westerville History Museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and unveiled in 2020.Â
Museum Hours
Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm
Closed on Saturday: 1-2pm
Closed on Sunday
