History Alive Lanesboro at Historic Forestville

About This Event

History is ‘herstory’ in “Time for Women, 150 Years of Leaders”, an original play about strong, notable women and suffragists in Southeast Minnesota and St. Paul. In two different scenes encompassing 1870-1970, audiences witness many stories of struggle for women’s civil and voting rights.

The Ladies’ Business” (1 pm) is set in post-Civil War Forestville, MN. Audiences meet Forestville’s Mrs. Felix Meighan, as well as a woman doctor, an abolitionist, suffragist Sarah Stearns, the publisher Bella French and Snana, an indigenous Dakota war survivor.

“Votes for Women Rally 1920” (3 pm) includes two generations of suffragists: 1920-1970. Meet Scandinavians Nellie Mattson Jaeger and Bertha Moller (one of MN’s force-fed suffragists), Nellie Francis- founder of our black suffrage group, indigenous lawyer Marie Bottineau Baldwin.

The show also celebrates the centennial of indigenous suffrage in 2024. History Alive Lanesboro invites audience participation. The show ends with a discussion led by League of Women Voters members.

Written by Jane Peck, produced by History Alive Lanesboro. These plays are touring SE Minnesota this summer. https://www.historyalivelanesboro.org/events

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Scenes are at 1:00 & 3:00. Tickets to the play also include admission to the Historic Site.