Lorton Prison Museum

08/26/2026

The late, GREAT Dolly Parton wrote a song a few years back honoring the 19th Amendment. Have a listen on this Women’s Equality Day.

VIDEO ANIMATION By Maya Edelman: https://www.mayaedelman.com/WHA...

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Excited to be celebrating WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY at Occoquan Regional Park with NOVA Parks and many others today!
Workhouse Arts Center

08/20/2026

Next Learning at Lunch is this Friday (8/21) at the Workhouse Arts Center. Our Intern Elena Khan has been researching prison literature all summer and is looking forward to sharing her findings! Join us at Noon in the McGuireWoods Gallery and bring you lunch!

08/18/2026

𝕿𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘𝖉𝖆𝖞
Headline: 𝕊𝕌𝔽𝔽ℝ𝔸𝔾𝔼 𝕎𝕀ℕ𝕊!
August 18, 1920 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘯, MA)

One vote changed the course of American history.

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment. The measure passed the Tennessee House by a vote of 50–49 after 24-year-old Representative Harry T. Burn changed his position, encouraged by a letter from his mother urging him to “be a good boy” and support suffrage.

The victory followed more than seven decades of organizing, protest and persistence by generations of suffragists. Eight days later, the 19th Amendment was formally certified, prohibiting states from denying the right to vote on the basis of s*x.

08/18/2026

Historic Campus Walking Tour Th. 8/20 at 10AM; $10/adult, meet at Museum entrance.
See you there!

08/17/2026

WEBINAR Presented by the National Women's History Alliance
August 25th
4:00PM PT | 6:00PM CT | 7:00PM ET
Join historian and author Amanda Owen, author of The Justice Bell: Tracing the Journey of a Forgotten Symbol, for an exploration of how suffragists used a Liberty Bell replica as a dramatic, attention-getting symbol in their fight for the vote.

A great, free program leading up to Women's Equality Day!

Registration is free, but advance registration is required.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/JEWQAyQOR_-8boynpu3vpQ #/registration

08/07/2026

Join us Saturday, August 8th for a screening of GUESS WHERE YOU’RE GOING, an award-winning short documentary (run time 15 minutes) by Khwaja Hamzah Saif and Kai River Blevins hosted by the Lorton Prison Museum in the W16 Muse Gallery. We will have repeat showings of documentary at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM. Following each showing, Hamzah Saif will host a talk back and Q/A with Program Manager Jay Loy and the audience. Audience members are encouraged to visit the Lorton Prison Museum before or after the viewing the film.

Join us for a screening of GUESS WHERE YOU’RE GOING, an award-winning short documentary (run time 15 minutes) by Khwaja Hamzah Saif and Kai River Blevins hosted by the Lorton Prison Museum . We will have repeat showings of documentary at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM. Following each showing, Hamzah Saif

07/28/2026

Learning at Lunch with documentarian Jonathan McNair this Friday at Noon - free, no registration necessary!

Documentarian Jonathan McNair share’s his work and experiences with his current work. Inherited Time refers to the conditions, struggles, and cycles—such as trauma, poverty, and violence—passed down through generations that shape a person’s starting point in life, while also carrying the res...

07/27/2026

Share you ideas! Be apart of history!

Monumental Ideas changes who gets to be part of the process. 💜

People of all ages are invited to shape the conversation from the very beginning, sharing creative expressions that will help inspire the future Women’s Suffrage National Monument on the National Mall.

This is what it looks like when a monument begins with many voices. ✨

🎨Submit your idea to be featured https://womensmonument.org/monumental-ideas/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=monumental-ideas&utm_content=suff-art

📱 Then post your creation, tag , and use