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By South Newbury Union Chapel Trustees
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Programs available to be presented offsite
Programs available to be presented offsite
The following programs are available for organizations to book. In keeping with the mission of South Newbury Union Chapel, there is no charge for these programs, however, donations to the Chapel are gratefully accepted to assist with our preservation efforts.
The following programs are available for organizations to book. In keeping with the mission of South Newbury Union Chapel, there is no charge for these programs, however, donations to the Chapel are gratefully accepted to assist with our preservation efforts.
Please find the list of where we are scheduled to offer programs in 2025 and 2026 at the end of this page.
Please contact the South Newbury Union Chapel Trustees at newburyunionchapel@gmail.com with your name, organization, contact information and date(s) to book a program. Thank you!
Bloomers, Ballots, and Belles: Women and Social Reform at South Newbury Union Chapel
Bloomers, Ballots, and Belles: Women and Social Reform at South Newbury Union Chapel
South Newbury Union Chapel was at the center of Geauga women’s efforts to introduce bloomer fashion, pass the amendment allowing women to vote, and transform their communities. What do we know, and what do we NOT know, about the Geauga women who voted illegally, marched for suffrage, and actively campaigned for social reform? Because of this rich heritage, the South Newbury Union Chapel is a unique Geauga women’s history site on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Votes for Women Trail.
From Seneca Falls
to South Newbury
From Seneca Falls
to South Newbury
This program traces women's suffrage from the 1848 women's right convention in Seneca Falls, NY, to the initiatives in Ohio, including those at South Newbury Union Chapel.
O' The Joys of Pioneering:
Vision and Reality for Women on the Western Reserve Frontier
O' The Joys of Pioneering:
Vision and Reality for Women on the Western Reserve Frontier
In the early years of the 19th century, scores of New Englanders packed their wagons and journeyed west, spurred by hopes and dreams of opportunities promised by a fresh landscape that appeared reassuringly familiar. The intersections, as well as the disparities, between what these pioneers envisioned this northeastern Ohio frontier to be and the realities of their lives, particularly for women, provide insight on the spirit of post-revolution Americans, their restless compulsion to possess a wilderness, and the creation of the communities in which we now live.
"Remember the Ladies":
Woman's Place in Old Geauga
"Remember the Ladies":
Woman's Place in Old Geauga
We hear so much about Geauga’s great fire, great snow, great Yankee migration, and the tales of our menfolk as they wrestled a county from the forest and developed the communities we know and love today. But what about the ladies? What were their adventures and how did they define “woman’s place” in Geauga County’s heritage? Where can we find the visual remnants of their stories to remind us of their contributions today? And what can WE do (and are doing) to ensure that future Geaugans “remember the ladies”?
South Newbury Union Chapel:
A Bold Past, A Bright Future
South Newbury Union Chapel:
A Bold Past, A Bright Future
Explore the fascinating past of Geauga County’s South Newbury Union Chapel from the 1858 building of the chapel after a controversial freedom of speech incident, through its years as a hub of temperance, social reform, and community activism. From suffrage marches to bloomer costumes to illegal voting, Geaugans gathered at Union Chapel to further progressive causes. Because of this rich heritage, the Chapel is now recognized both statewide and nationwide.
Exploring Geauga's 18 Sites on the National Register of Historic Places
What sites in Geauga County have been designated historic and why are they significant enough to be on the National Register of Historic Places? And where are our Ohio Historical Markers? Let’s take an armchair tour before you head out to visit these compelling places that best represent our county’s past.
Programs scheduled for 2025:
Please note that program registration is coordinated by the organizations that host us.
March 3 Monday 6 p.m. Burton Public Library, “Straight Lines on a Lumpy Landscape: The Shaping of Geauga and Lake Counties and their Seats of Justice”.
March 11, Tuesday 2 p.m. Notre Dame Village/Dept. on Aging, “Remember the Ladies: Woman’s Place in Old Geauga”.
April 8, Tuesday 6 pm Chardon Library/Geauga County Genealogical Society, “Exploring Geauga's 18 sites on the National Register of Historic Places.”
April 12, Saturday 11:30 a.m., Mentor on the Lake Library, Lake County Daughters of the American Revolution, “Intertwining History of Lake and Geauga Counties”.
May 14 Wednesday 7 p.m. Geauga West Library for Geauga Library America 250 series, “O’ The Joys of Pioneering: Vision and Reality for Women on the Western Reserve Frontier”
13455 Chillicothe Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026. 440-729-4250
https://geaugalibrary.net/locations/geauga-west-branch/
May 15 Thursday 9:30 am – 2 p.m. Kent State University/Geauga Campus in partnership with Geauga Department on Aging Learning for Lifetime
9:30 “Exploring Geauga's 18 sites on the National Register of Historic Places”
10:45 “South Newbury Union Chapel: A Bold Past, A Bright Future”
12:30 “O’ The Joys of Pioneering: Vision and Reality for Women on the Western Reserve Frontier”
Kent State University/Geauga Campus is located at 14111 Claridon-Troy RoadBurton, OH 44021
To register please contact the Geauga Department on Aging at
12611 Ravenwood Dr. Suite 200, Chardon, OH 44024. Main phone line: (440) 279-2130
https://departmentonaging.geauga.oh.gov/
August 15 Friday 3 pm Burton Public Library “Something for Everyone: Our Great Geauga County Fair”.
4588 West Park Street, Burton, OH 44021. 440-834-4466
https://www.burtonlibrary.org/
November 7 Friday 3 p.m. Burton Public Library “Exploring Geauga's 18 sites on the National Register of Historic Places”
4588 West Park Street, Burton, OH 44021. 440-834-4466
https://www.burtonlibrary.org/
November 13 Thursday Portage County League of Women Voters and Aurora Historical Society Annual Meeting “Bloomers, Ballots, and Belles: Women and Social Reform at South Newbury Union Chapel”
Programs scheduled for 2026
March 26 Thursday
6:00 p.m. Travelling exhibit Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
6:30 p.m. Victoria Woodhull: Shattering Glass Ceilings film showing
produced by Eden Valley Enterprises and FilmAffects
7:15 p.m. Question and answer session with writer and film producer Bette Lou Higgins,
Venue: Clark Commons, Kent State University/Geauga Campus
14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, Ohio. 44021
And who was Victoria Woodhull? An OHIOAN!
First woman to run for U.S. President (1872); a suffragist; one of the first women to testify before a committee (Judiciary Committee) of the U.S. House of Representatives (with Susan B. Anthony and Isabella Beecher Hooker); first woman stock broker on Wall Street; publisher of Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly. SHE HAS QUITE A STORY TO TELL US!
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