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Honoring The Contribution

Of Women Throughout

Virginia History

By Susan Allen | Chairman, Virginia Capitol

Foundation & First Lady of Virginia, 1994-1998

I am delighted to share the news of a very special project, the

Virginia Women’s Monument. During my time as the First Lady of

Virginia, living on the grounds of the Virginia Capitol, I came to love

the wonderful oasis of green space and beautiful architecture within the

Commonwealth’s Capitol City. But it was hard to ignore the absence

of historical markers honoring women represented on the grounds of

the Capitol.

Several years ago, in response to the lobbying efforts of several

determined women led by Em Bowles Locker Alsop, the Virginia

Legislature and Governor formed a commission with the goal of

planning and implementing a monument honoring the contributions of

women on the grounds of the Capitol of the Commonwealth ofVirginia.

This monument will be the first of its kind to be built at any state capitol.

TheWomen’s Monument aims to highlight important contributions

of women in the male-dominated memorial landscape, and uplift

these role-models and trail-blazers who deserve a place in Virginia’s

history. This monument will educate generations of Virginians about

the contributions of women throughout the first 400 years of our

Commonwealth.

The Women’s Monument will include a memorial plaza with

monuments to twelve amazing Virginia women. Details about these

women can be found at,

http://womensmonumentcom.virginia.gov/ .

The women honored with bronze statues include a Pamunkey chief, the

first woman banker, a First Lady of the United States, a suffragist, and

more. In addition, the monument will be encompassed by a glass wall

with the names of 200-300 additional women who are noteworthy and

important to Virginia’s history.

The dedication of the Virginia Women’s Monument has been

selected by the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution, as one of

their signature events during the celebration of Virginia’s 400 years of

making history, in 2019. Their generous financial investment, along

with corporate and individual gifts, has allowed us to begin construction

of the Women’s Monument this year. To meet our goal of completion

by 2019, we are now asking members of the public for support.

This year, the Cabell Foundation has selected the Women’s

Monument as the recipient of a matching grant. The Cabell Foundation

will donate $400,000 to theWomen’s Monument construction fund, but

only after we raise $800,000 in contributions from generous individuals.

I hope you will consider making a gift in support of this worthy cause.

For details about the Women’s Monument and for information

on how to get involved, please visit: http://womensmonumentcom. virginia.gov/

Raised in Charlottesville, Susan Allen served as First Lady of Virginia

from 1994 to 1998. In that role, she worked on many initiatives

including tourism, breast cancer awareness, and children’s issues.

Susan currently serves the Commonwealth of Virginia as the

Chairman of the Virginia Capitol Foundation Board of Trustees.

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