Remarkable Women of Garrett County, MD and their lasting legacy will be released on September 17, 2022, in conjunction with the Garrett County Sesquicentennial celebration. It is the launch of a year-long effort to complete the collection of information about women who have made and preserved history.
This publication is the result of a collaborative effort of the Youghiogheny Glades Chapter, DAR, the Garrett County Historical Society, and 40 Community Contributors. Beverly Railey Robinson serves as the Coordinator.
Copies will be available at all Garrett County Museums, Ruth Enlow Libraries, Northern and Southern High Schools, Senior Centers, Garrett College, Garrett County Commission on Women, Western Maryland History Library, and Maryland Chapter and National DAR libraries. This year’s publication will be digitized for public access, but it is not currently expected to be offered for sale.
Remarkable Women of Garrett County contains brief profiles and photographs of 18 women, including two sets of sisters, who were selected as the 2022 Remarkable Women from Northern and Southern Garrett County communities.
As the Remarkable Women project developed, an article in March 1985 Glades Star was discovered. “Unsung Heroines of Garrett County,” written by Helen (Sollars) Friend, who had selected 14 “Unsung Heroines and mentioned another three women. A copy of this article is included in the current publication. Remarkable Women also contains a listing of assorted resources used in its preparation.
A listing of more than 300 other Garrett County women, who have already identified for more research, is included. It is expected that many more women will be identified, and this is a perfect project for schools, nursing homes, churches, civic organizations and youth groups to embrace.
Examples of information being sought are brief biographies, photographs, obituaries, FindaGrave memorials, examples of their contributions, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes. It is important to note that only deceased women will be included.
Remarkable Women directs that information should be sent to The Garrett County Historical Society, The Remarkable Women Project, 107 S. Second Street, Oakland, MD 21550. The collection of this information will end by June 30, 2023, and the book is scheduled to be released at the 2023 Autumn Glory Festival. Please join in.
