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Patron of the Arts & Leading SuffragistLucie Fulton Isaacs
Walla Walla librarian Liz George portrays Lucy Fulton Isaacs, who arrived in the Willamette Valley by wagon train in 1847 a few months before the Whitman tragedy. She married Henry Isaacs in 1860 and two years later the couple moved to Walla Walla where he established a flour mill. At their home on Brookside Drive, Mrs. Isaacs entertained suffragist Susan B. Anthony, in whose cause she worked, and participated in Walla Walla’s first Women’s Club, the Ladies Park Club, the Walla Walla Art Club, the Reading Club, the Education Club, the Humane Society, and the first meeting of the symphony. She was also a poet and essayist, writing under pen names. Mrs. Isaacs also served as correspondent for the Washington Equal Suffrage Association and the National Council of Women Voters. Living History performances take place in the Museum’s pioneer village on Myra Road and visitors are encouraged to question the re-enactors about their experiences and views, Vvisit the Museum’s animal husbandry display in Exhibit Hall 1 as you enjoy yout tour. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily. Admission is free to members, children under 6, and through a reciprocal agreement Tamástslikt Cultural Institute's Inwai Circle cardholders and enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; $3 for children ages 6-12; $6 for seniors (62+) and students; and $7 for adults. Your admission cost can be applied to a membership, which includes free admission to all Living History performances, priced beginning at $25. For more information, contact Fort Walla Walla Museum at 509-525-7703 or info@fortwallawallamuseum.org. |
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