Historic Change: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

Join the National Women’s History Museum, the United States Mint, and the Oswego community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker and commemorate the release of the 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker quarter, the 13th coin to be released in the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters™ Program.  This special event will include remarks from distinguished guests, a panel discussion, performances, and a special presentation to the Walker family.

Program Participants:

• Melanie Barber, PE, Chief Risk Officer, United States Mint
• Kathie Barnes, Performer
• Robert A. Corradino, Mayor, The City of Oswego
• Rev. George R. DeMass, Oswego Town Historian and Leading Expert on Walker
• Charles Hastings, Foundation and Special Programs Manager, Whitman-Walker Foundation
• Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist, U.S. Mint and Sculptor, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter
• Jennifer Herrera, Vice President of External Affairs, National Women’s History Museum
• Michelle Marra, Great-great-great Niece of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

As a surgeon, women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker became the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War. She championed women’s suffrage and advocated for “dress reform.” She is also the only woman to have received the Medal of Honor in U.S. History.

The American Women Quarters™ Program is the first circulating coin program dedicated to honoring women whose achievements, triumphs and legacies reflect the strength, perseverance, and resiliency of our nation.

This event is free and open to the public. Please register in advance.