The long-awaited monument celebrating the contributions of Lexington women was unveiled in a ceremony on Wednesday. We’ll have an in-depth article about the event, the monument, the historic women it features, and the present-day women who made this happen in next week’s news. You can see the monument for yourself and join in the celebration with children’s activities this afternoon, an “Under the Stars” event tonight, and a dedication on Saturday. In the meantime, here are photos of the big reveal.

The inscription “Bold Women Make History” is engraved in the center of the monument’s granite plaza.
Sue Keller, Grand Marshall, portrays the aviator, Peggy Kimball, with the Lexington Girl Scout Color Guard marching a procession from the Depot to the Lexington’s Women’s Monument.
LexSeeHer team members help to reveal the monument, flanked by the Lexington Police Honor Guard and the Fire Department Honor Guard.
Lexington Fire Department Honor and Guard Police Honor Guard stand by while members of LexSeeHer unveil the monument for the first time.
Meredith Bergmann, the sculptor of the “Something Is Being Done” monument, stands in the archway and touches the hands of the historical figures, including Margaret Tulip on the right.
The sculpture depicts Elizabeth Cabot Follen, an American writer, editor, and abolitionist, next to Ruth Morey, who became the first woman elected to serve as a “Selectman” and who won the White Tricorne Hat in 1976, serving in Town Meeting for 25 years.
Caroline Wellington, a lifelong Lexington resident in the 1800s, supported local, state, and national efforts to enable women to vote.
LexSeeHer Advisory Board Members Larry Freeman and Amelia Worthy stand in front of the figure of Margaret Tulip. Amelia served as a model for her likeness.
A member of the Lexington Fire Department Honor Guard stands in front of the monument.
Mass State Rep. Michelle Ciccolo, Select Board Member Jill Hai, Select Board Chair Doug Lucente, VP of Community Outreach at LexSeeHer Celeste Freeman, and LexSeeHer President Jessie Steigerwald.
The day brought together descendants of the women depicted in the monument, like James Goldsberry and Charles Tucker.
LexSeeHer Chorus sang “Something Must Be Done” to the tune of Auld Lang Syne, based on the Robert Burns poem.
Some members of the LexSeeHer team, including Sue Keller, Kamala Raj, Celeste Freeman, Michelle Tran, Sarah J. Kariko, and Jessie Steigerwald.

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6 Comments

  2. What a glorious morning for Lexington! Brava Meredith Bergmann and LexSeeHer!

  3. Congratulations! It is an impressive accomplishment and much appreciated. THANK YOU to the LexSeeHer team!

  4. My wife Grace and I are so proud that the accomplishments of women in such a great town are being recognized . It hopefully will inspire young women to take a different view of life and there possibility. Ray Ciccolo

  5. This was very proudworthy event – full of spirit from all who came, watched , participated or worked.
    LexSeeHer dreamer and leader Jessie and her team made a history creating a monument for women who participated served and sacrificed during American revolution .

    “Something Is Being Done!” recognized contributions made by bold Lexington women who faced with injustices, impediments and obstacles, determined that “Something Must Be Done.”
    This monument recognizes those wonderful women and be an inspiration to follow two
    famous sentences “Something Must Be Done “ to “Something Is Being Done” and now “Done In Lexington”
    Thank you for what a wonderful event full of vibrancy and spirit.

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