Falls Church Women's History Walk 2022
Date and Time
Sunday May 1, 2022
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
Sunday, May 1
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rain date: Sunday, May 22
Location
60 stops on a 2-mile loop throughout Falls Church. For the map, please visit the website.
Website
Description
“Th
e story of Falls Church is best told through the
lives of some of its most daring, accomplished,
and consequential residents—the women of
Falls Church.
Since its founding in 1699, Falls Church has been
shaped by the women who saw a need and found a
way to make their community better.
The Falls Church Women’s History Walk honors
these pioneers, abolitionists, suffragists, educators,
entrepreneurs, politicians, historians, artists, and
activists. Their civic engagement and dedication
have helped establish Falls Church as a vibrant,
responsive and well-loved community.”
The Details:
The Walk will be a self-guided 2-mile loop from Falls Church City Hall to Cherry Hill Park. Participants may start at any point along the route, but please note - docents will be available to provide guidance and directions at these four locations along the route: Big Chimneys Park, Tinner Hill Historic Park, City Hall and Mr. Brown’s Park. An added bonus: Cherry Hill Historic Farmhouse will be open to the public and the Friends of Cherry Hill be on hand to greet you.
At noon, Grand Marshals will be at the Big Chimneys Park pavilion for a ceremony in their honor – Come join us! Their “Her-Story” Stations will be posted at the park for the duration of the Walk.
8 Honorees:
Ardith Cronin, Betty Havlik, Ida Hawxhurst, Emily Henderson, Frances Jackson, Annette Mills, Susan Olom, and Mary Lee Tatum
23 Young Women of Action:
Macy Brock, Molly Cloutier, Noor Davis, Audrey Pounds, Claire Weatherly, Rose Weatherly, Caroline Akins, Rianna Arsenault, Natalee Cannon, Maya Chatterjee, Elizabeth Creed, Maeve Dodge, Jane Fiegel, Zoraida Icabalceta, Peyton Jones, Mia Kritenbrink, Sydney Longer, Abigail Meighan, Elisa Goislard Nguyen, Bella Paradiso, Maureen Tremblay, Megan Tremblay, Isabella Zullo
* Signs and Stations along the way will also include:
- Young Women of Action
- Entrepreneurial Women
- Community Group Displays
- Historic Markers
- Cherry Hill Historic Farmhouse – Open to the Public
• A limited number of brochures with map will be available at Tinner Hill Park, City Hall, Big Chimneys Park, and Mr. Brown’s Park.
• Restaurants & businesses along the route will be offering opportunities for rest stops
• All participants are asked to adhere to current CDC Covid Guidelines.
• Volunteers are needed to help with the Walk. If you’d like to sign-up, please click on the link for our Sign-Up website:
https://sites.google.com/view/fc-womens-history-walk/home
IN THE EVENT OF RAIN – WE WILL POST CANCELLATION AND RESCHEDULING
INFO ON THE WEBSITE BY 9AM SUNDAY. MAY 1st
This special one-day event is presented by
The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, Falls Church Elected Women, and
The Falls Church Women’s History Group.
Many thanks to the event’s generous sponsors: The Daughters of the American Revolution, Falls Church Chapter, Village Preservation & Improvement Society, Citizens for a Better City, The Falls Church League of Women Voters, Falls Church Jazzercise, Falls Church Branch of the American Association of University Women, City of Falls Church, and Falls Church City Public Schools.
