Rise Up, Sisters! Traveling Exhibit Visits
the Weston History & Culture Center

On View Sundays and Thursdays April 16 – May 7, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm

WESTON, CT – Rise Up, Sisters!, a traveling exhibit from the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, which chronicles the diverse group of Connecticut women who were instrumental in the movement for woman suffrage, will have a three week engagement at the Weston History & Culture Center in Weston, CT from April 16 – May 7, 2023 and will be open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm – 4pm.

The traveling exhibit is co-sponsored by the Weston History & Culture Center and the League of Women Voters of Weston.
Free admission for all to view this exciting exhibition made possible by the Connecticut
Women’s Hall of Fame, the Connecticut Historical Society and CT Humanities. Weston
History & Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Parking and
entrance on High Acre Road.
Rise Up, Sisters! chronicles the diverse group of Connecticut women who were
instrumental in the movement for woman suffrage. The exhibit tells many different
stories, from the Smith sisters of Glastonbury who spoke up about injustices against
women and helped to spark others to follow in their footsteps, to Alice Paul, who put
her life on the line to force the issue on a national level and whose tenacity helped to
sway public opinion in the final hours. Objects connecting to suffrage from the Weston
History &; Culture Center’s collection will also be on view.
Visitors to the Weston History & Culture Center can also enjoy a guided tour of the
1841 Coley House, brought back to the 1940s when the last three generations of the

Coley family lived in the home together. The Coley House tour offers a look back at life
for a rural family during World War II. Also on view in the Coley House are three self-
guided exhibits, “Life in the 40’s”, “Twelve Moments in Weston History” and “Let’s
Play”. Coley House visits are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children, and free to members
of the Weston History & Culture Center.
The Weston Historical Society D/B/A The Weston History and Culture Center is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Center would like to thank its annual sponsors:
Fairfield County Bank and KMS Team at Compass as well as the Daniel E. Offutt, III
Charitable Trust. For more information and how to donate, visit
www.WestonCTHistory.org or email: info@westoncthistory.org or call: 203-226-1804.
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame honors the achievements of women by
celebrating their legacies and telling their powerful stories, inspiring women and girls to
realize their own limitless potential. Founded in 1994 in Hartford, Connecticut, the Hall
fills the void that traditional curricula still fails to address and, today, stands as the
state’s premier source for Connecticut women’s history with 140 Inductees. These
women’s lives and accomplishments are celebrated and documented through a wide
spectrum of innovative statewide programs, which the Hall offers to Connecticut
citizens.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the
informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through
education, civil dialogue, and advocacy. For more information and to donate to the
LWV Education Fund, visit: https://www.lwvwestonct.org.
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Image Credit: Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
Caption: Rise Up, Sisters!, a traveling exhibit from the Connecticut Women’s Hall of
Fame, which chronicles the diverse group of Connecticut women who were
instrumental in the movement for woman suffrage, will have a three week engagement
at the Weston History & Culture Center at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT from April

16 – May 7, 2023 and will be open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm – 4pm. The
exhibit is co-sponsored by the Weston History & Culture Center and the League of
Women Voters of Weston. Free admission for all and walk-ins welcome. More info at:
www.westoncthistory.org.