by summithistorical | Feb 14, 2022 | People of Summit County
Colorado Pioneer; Wife and Business Partner of Barney Ford Who Escaped Slavery and Became Leading Colorado Entrepreneur & Advocate for Black Suffrage Julia Lyons was born a free Black woman in Indiana in 1827. When she was 22 and living in Chicago she met...
by summithistorical | Mar 6, 2020 | Women of Distinction
Edna Strand was born to Norwegian immigrants in Minnesota. She attended college at Penn State, where she became the first woman to join the ski club. Edna organized the first Penn State ski championship and took the state downhill and slalom titles in 1941. In 1942,...
by summithistorical | Feb 10, 2019 | Women of Distinction
Summit Historical Society lost a great friend and volunteer with the passing of Harriett Bobo last summer. Harriett was a tireless volunteer, working with many Summit County cultural and environmental organizations. Harriett was born in Florence, Alabama. She attended...
