Saturday, April l 9, 2025; 10:00am at Mound Cemetery, Marietta OH

"Remember The Ladies" Mound Cemetery Tour

In March 1776, future First Lady Abigail Adams cautioned her husband, John Adams, that when America's founders declared their independence and created a new code of laws, they should "remember the ladies."

This tour will detail the stories of several notable Marietta women and their significant legacy that has largely been hidden or overlooked. Hear the stories of: Lydia (Moulton) McKowan, a highly skilled silver and goldsmith who plied her trade here on the frontier in 1789; Bathsheba (Rouse) Greene, the first female school teacher in the Northwest Territory; Betty Washington (Lewis) Lovell, the grandniece of George Washington who was labeled the "ministering angel in the sick-rooms" of Marietta and a dedicated supporter of the needy of our community; Daphne Squires, a free woman of color who owned a house next to the cemetery and was widely regarded by many in the 19th century as Marietta's best cook: Elizabeth (Gross) Cisler, a business entrepreneur and the widowed proprietor of the historic St. Cloud Hotel; and Dr. Bertlyn Hosley, a world-renowned nutritionist and owner of The Castle into the 1980s; and more.

Join us for this FREE event sponsored by The Castle Museum and the Washington County Public Library that will that will meet at Mound Cemetery. No registration required.

The programs are free and open to the public. *Sponsored by the Marietta Chapters; Sons of the American Revolution & Daughters of the American Revolution; with support from Washington County Veterans Service Office; Washington County Public Library; Marietta Chapter 743, Military Order of the Purple Heart; Ronnie W. Davis Memorial Post 5108; Beverly Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3665;  and Settlers Bank. For more info, contact Jean Yost, Secretary, jean.yost@gmail.com or 740-336-8060.