Hall County's Pioneering Women

| March
is Women's History Month and a perfect time for us to look at a few of
Hall County's important pioneering women. Much credit is given to
our founding father, but what about our founding mothers? Five women
were among the original Hall County settlement party. Together they crawled
out of their heavily laden wagons in July 1857 to survey the site near
the mouth of the Wood River destine to become Grand Island, the first permanent
settlement in Hall County.
From Social Reformer to Entrepreneur, Hall County women played active and vital roles in establishing our prairie towns. They immigrated West to find better lives for themselves and their families. They worked tirelessly to create a community where their sons and daughters could grow up healthy, happy and strong. In addition to fulfilling the traditional roles of mothers and daughter, many women worked outside the home. While some women established businesses, other women formed clubs and organizations to better their community. Whatever their role, the pioneering women of Hall County worked hard to make our community what it is today. So, let's take a virtual tour of Women's History in Hall County and meet some these interesting and intriguing women: |
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Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
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Department
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3133 West Highway 34
Grand Island, NE 68802-1505
(308) 385-5316 fax: (308) 385-5028
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