CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE – A 19TH
CENTURY PROTEST FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE
Old Bethpage – Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano
announces that Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host a
Mother’s Day Parade and the reenactment of a Women’s Suffrage
Rally on Sunday, May 14th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visitors will take a step back in time and experience speeches,
parades and rallies similar to those held in the 19th century
when women protested for their right to vote. Visitors can also
attend the performances of St. George Living History
Productions’ Suffrage and Courage – a 20th Century Tale of
Women’s Quest for Equality. The performances will take place at
12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium.
About Old Bethpage Village Restoration:
Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a
unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and
experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American
village set on more than 200 acres. Hours are Wednesday through
Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Last admission is at 3:00
p.m. Entrance fees are: $12 for adults, $8 for children (5 –
12), seniors and volunteer firefighters.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp
Road in Old Bethpage (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway).
For further information please call Old Bethpage Village
Restoration at (516) 572-8400.
For more information about Nassau County Department of Parks,
Recreation and Museum, please call (516) 572-0200 or visit
www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
Source:
https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5250