Alice Paul was a vocal leader of the twentieth century women’s suffrage movement. She advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19^th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

While many women’s groups focused on state-by-state efforts, Alice Paul believed that lobbying Congress and working for a federal law was the answer.

After large demonstrations in Washington, DC, picketing, and a thousand “Silent Sentinels,” who picketed the White House for eighteen months, President Woodrow Wilson announced his support for suffrage. After two years, a women’s right to vote passed.

This special performance will be held on Saturday, June 26 at 7 pm.

Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn as Alisa Dupuy delivers her performance from the mansion porch. Wear a mask and practice social distancing.

This free event is sponsored by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills. For more information, call 610-287-9349 or email PennypackerMills@montcopa.org.

In a first-person performance, Alisa Dupuy, will portray Alice Paul with determination in a powerful presentation. Dupuy began her business as a labor of love that grew out of a desire to study history, wear the fashions of different eras and bring history to life in a lively and fun way.  

Known for its collection of 18^th and 19th-century decorative arts, furnishings, personal correspondence, and official documents of Samuel Pennypacker’s term as Governor of Pennsylvania.

The site offers guided tours, exhibitions, engaging education programs, and seasonal events. 

The Pennypacker mansion offers visitors a glimpse of life in the early 1900’s when the Pennypacker family lived here. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Sunday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Pennypacker Mills is located off Route 73 (Skippack Pike) at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA.

Operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails & Historic Sites. Check out Pennypacker-Mills.