Lucy Burns Museum Entrance
Lucy Burns Museum Visit
Farmhouse Magic Blog recently toured the Lucy Burns Museum at the Lorton Reformatory Prison.
Lucy Burns was an inmate at the prison for a short time. Ms. Burns was arrested when she voiced her rights to vote as a woman.
Today It all seems far fetched that a woman could be arrested and held in prison for only wanting to vote.
Votes for Women Display
The museum was well done. It had some some life sized displays of these brave women.
There were also several large voting related murals on the walls.
It was a self guided tour and you could spend as long as you wanted reading the displays.
Voting Banner Worn by Women
Why Vote? Exhibit
Force Feeding Prisoner During Hunger Strike
This photograph was taken in the jail cell showing the force feeding a prisoner. Apparently several of the jailed suffragettes went on a hunger strike.
The prison did not want lose any of the prisoners, so they began to force feed the women.
The prison force fed a mixture of raw eggs and milk through a nasogastric tube. It was a very unappealing way to get nutrition.
This museum shows that women traveled a hard road to gain the right to vote.
I learned a lot of interesting facts about this time in history. I really enjoyed my visit to the Lucy Burns Museum.
Farmhouse Magic Blog hopes you enjoyed this blog regarding women’s voting rights.
Make Love, Not War Vintage Van
FYI the Workhouse Art Center has an upcoming event entitled “Peace, Love and War” on February 22, 2020, to raise money.
They will be raffling off donated art works, drinking psychedelic cocktails, dancing, and using “funny money” at the casino.
Attendees will also be given a chance to get their photographs taken in the vintage Make Love, Not War van.
I would love to get my photograph taken in this van! Beep Beep!