On Sunday, June 19, at 3:00 pm, a one-woman play Independence: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker will be presented in the Gathering Room.
Actress Kathie Barnes will play the title role in this 70-minute production, to be followed by Q. and A. with the audience and a reception in the Private Dining Room
Born in Oswego, NY, in November 1832, Mary E. Walker became one of the few women physicians in the country. A Civil War surgeon, dress reform crusader, women’s rights activist, suffragist, feminist, abolitionist, and prisoner of war, Dr. Walker is the only female recipient of the Medal of Honor presented to her in 1866.
The play, dedicated to the memory of Kendal’s Civil War historian Bill McFeely, will be introduced by his daughter Eliza.