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1. Arlington National Cemetery
Here you'll find the Jane Delano Memorial, honoring the woman who oversaw the Army Nurse Corps 1909-1912 and who helped enlist 20,000 nurses to serve in World War I. Anita Newcomb McGee's grave honors a woman who served as a nurse in the army during the Spanish-American war and who founded the Army Nurse Corps.
You'll also find the Vinnie Ream Hoxie monument: Hoxie was a sculptor whose husband, a Brigadier General, memorialized her with a statue.
The Shuttle Challenger Memorial honors the seven crew members of the exploded space shuttle, including two women: Judith Resnick and Christa McAuliffe.
2. Mary Washington House and Monument
Until the late 19th century, stories of George Washington and his mother were common school lessons and stories about Mary Washington were among the well-loved national legends. Today, this story is rarely told. But in Fredericksburg, you'll find the Mary Washington House and the Mary Washington Monument.
3. Kate Waller Barrett Library
Alexandria Public Library branch honors Kate Waller Barrett, woman physician who operated the Florence Crittendon Home for unwed mothers and was active in the temperance movement, the Daughters of the American Revolution, peace work and the League of Women Voters. She helped work for the creation of the Shenandoah National Park and for improvements at Arlington National Cemetery.
4. Ford Building, Fairfax
In this house, Antonia Ford entertained Union troops and probably passed information she gleaned on to the Confederates. Union Major William Willard arrested her, fell in love with her, worked for her release and then married her.
5. Belle Boyd Cottage
Front Royal location where Belle Boyd stayed while spying for the Confederacy in Front Royal.
6. Mount Vernon
While some of the exhibits shed light on the life of Virginians, including women, in the late 18th century, we've included this site on the list for another reason entirely. The site is maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham. Organizing women from other states to support the work, and working almost until her death in 1875, Cunningham thus created the first preservation society in America operated by women.
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