The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour was rescheduled from last year with the full commitment of our grantor the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. The tour commemorates and celebrates the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920 and recognizes and demonstrates the many ways women fought for the right to vote prior to 1920. Special attention is given to hometown and national heroes throughout the 4-weekend event. Event details are available on champlainvalleywomen.com and on the Facebook page Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour. All events are free and open to the public. A summary of events follows. See full press release for more information.
July 31, 2021: Clinton County Historical Museum (10:00 am to 12:00 pm) and North Star Underground Railroad Museum (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm).
August 6, 2021: Mount Inez, Lewis, New York (4:00 pm)
August 7, 2021: Lewis Congregational Church (11:00 am to 2:00 pm); Meadowmount School of Music, Westport, New York (2:00 pm to 3:30 pm); and Essex County Courthouse, Elizabethtown, New York (4:00 pm to 7:00 pm).
August 14, 2021: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, Vermont (10:00 am to 12:00 pm); Chimney Point Historic Site, Vermont (12:30 pm to 3:00 pm), and a procession across the Lake Champlain Bridge from Vermont to New York at 3:00 pm.
August 21, 2021: City Park and Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, New York (12:00 pm to 3:00 pm).