Justice Bell Foundation

I traveled to Lackawanna County on June 8, 2026, at the invitation of the The Lackawanna Historical Society Lackawanna County Historical Society and the Scranton Area Community Foundation Scranton Area Community Foundation (SACF). The program was held at the storied Century Club in Scranton, a historic women's club built in 1913–1914. I was happy to see a Pomeroy Historical Marker in front for suffragist Kate Chapman, a Scranton native and one of the most active suffragists in Pennsylvania during the 1915 campaign for women’s suffrage. You can read all about Chapman, the history of the Justice Bell in Lackawanna County, and our recent film and book event on our blog: https://justicebell2026tour.blogspot.com/

I traveled to Hawley in Wayne County on June 6, 2026, at the invitation of the Wayne County (PA) Historical Society. The event at Canal Park, just down the road from Hawley's main street, took place on an actual canal boat. They had thought of everything for a film screening. There was a basket filled with adorable small bells, lemonade, water, and popcorn. A large, appreciative audience that included board members of the Wayne County Historical Society, local residents, and even Hawley's mayor had many questions after the film, and we had an invigorating discussion. The story of the Justice Bell is so fascinating and they were as astonished as I was when I first learned of it, wondering why they had never heard about this dramatic chapter of Pennsylvania's history. I truly appreciated everyone from the Wayne County Historical Society for making my trip there so enjoyable and memorable. (Sign up for my Justice Bell 2026 Tour blog to read details from each stop.) You can do that here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/0NcNdcr/justicebellblog

I am catching up on my travel this month to three Pennsylvania counties, Schuylkill, Wayne, and Lackawanna. I write about each trip in my 2026 Tour Blog, which you can access with full details, some history from each location, suffragist spotlights, and more photos here: https://justicebell2026tour.blogspot.com/ or go to our website at justicebell.org where you will find the link and description for the blog. In the meantime, here are a few photos from the tour. Schuylkill County Historical Society, Museum, and Gift Shop Wayne County (PA) Historical Society The Lackawanna Historical Society Scranton Area Community Foundation

We are bringing our film and book program to three Pennsylvania counties in June: Schuylkill, Wayne, and Lackawanna. See our website for details. You can also follow the blog of our tour. Sign up at www.justicebell.org. Schuylkill County Historical Society, Museum, and Gift Shop Wayne County (PA) Historical Society The Lackawanna Historical Society

Join us with the Scranton Area Community Foundation at the Century Club on Monday, June 8 at 5:30pm for a special program about the Justice Bell, a 1915 symbol of the fight for women's suffrage! Scranton has ties to the bell- Kate Chapman, leader of the Lackawanna County Equal Franchise League, toured the state with the Justice Bell. A historical marker for Kate sits in front of the Century Club. Make your reservations here: https://safdn.org/event/justice-bell-pennsylvania-women-and-their-fight-for-the-vote/

Good news! “The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol” now has full distribution and is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and through your local book store. The book continues to be available on our website, as well.

Thank you Lorraine Morse-Dolan for your beautiful review on Amazon!

If you have enjoyed reading “The Justice Bell,” please add your review. Thank you!
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Read sample pages and reviews of “The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol” at https://www.justicebell.org/justicebellbook/justicebell-book-reviews They include the Table of Contents, Preface and Introduction.

Tonight at 9 pm on PBS:

Suffs ~ About | Great Performances | PBS Created by Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, this musical recorded from Broadway tells the story of the American suffragist movement and the remarkable friendships, heartbreak, and action that brought women together—or, in some cases, tore them apart.

You can now order “The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol” on Amazon. Autographed books will continue to be available at all events. See our schedule for upcoming events in Schuylkill, Wayne, and Lackawanna Counties.

The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol tells the story of a band of intrepid women and their one-ton bronze bell that became an icon of the American women’s suffrage movement. With its clapper chained and muted to represent the silencing of women’s voices, the Justice Bell rallied support for the cause in the years leading up to the....

We just published a new blog post about how the suffragists used music, songs, and poems to celebrate the Justice Bell in 1915 and about the Montgomery County Community College Justice Bell Song Awards ceremony where we awarded six winners for their songs about the Justice Bell. You can read about it here and also sign up to get notified when we publish a new post. The blog follows our 2026 Justice Bell Tour.

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