Lowell Women Firefighters Bell - Lowell, WI
N 43° 20.392 W 088° 49.234
16T E 352427 N 4800166
This bell is located under the Lowell Women Firefighters Historical Marker in front of the Lowell Village Hall at 105 N River St in Lowell, WI.
Waymark Code: WM38E4
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
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The historical marker reads:
"On July 11, 1972, three women joined the ranks of the Lowell Volunteer Fire Department, setting a precedent for official recognition of women firefighters in Wisconsin. The Lowell women firefighters were conferred all the voting rights and office holding priveleges as their male counterparts in the fire department."
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