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Meet Marie: Marie Stuart Edwards Sculpture Unveiling
Hosted by Rediscover Downtown PeruCelebrate women’s history as Peru, Indiana, dedicates a sculpture to one of its hometown heroes, suffragist Marie Stuart Edwards.
Event Details
Last year, as part of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial, Rediscover Downtown Peru (RDP) received a Preserving Women’s Legacy Grant from Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to honor the history of women in Peru, Indiana. RDP used the funds to create a sculpture of Marie Stuart Edwards, a Peru resident who played a significant national role in the suffrage movement.
On August 26, RDP will unveil the completed sculpture. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. with a women’s history “March for Marie” from the River Walkway Park to the Peru Public Library. Guests can enjoy music and vendors at the library until noon, when remarks begin. Indiana lieutenant governor Suzanne Crouch will be the final presenter and will help to unveil the sculpture.
For more information, contact Austina Reed at austina@myacesplus.com.
This project received support from a Preserving Women’s Legacy Grant, offered by Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.