About the Exhibit
 

The Justice Bell and the Fight for the Vote: Pennsylvania Women and the Expansion of American Democracy is a traveling exhibition developed by the Justice Bell Foundation

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The exhibition was made possible through the generous support of Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), with Erie Arts & Culture serving as a project partner.

 

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Exhibition Credits
Curator and Project Director: Amanda Owen
Project Advisor and Exhibition Coordinator: Lorraine Morse-Dolan
Graphic Design and Creative Collaboration: Jeff Witchel

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Exhibit Specifications
•    Six retractable banners, each measuring 33.5" × 81"
•    Requires approximately 20 linear feet of display space
•    Professionally produced, museum-quality graphics
•    Suitable for libraries, museums, colleges, historical societies, and community organizations
•    Designed for general audiences, students, educators, and civic organizations
•    Self-guided exhibition experience
•    QR codes throughout the exhibition provide access to expanded online content

•    A children's voting booth with ballots and a ballot box
•    Optional public programs include lectures, film screenings, book signings, and audience discussion

 

Current Exhibition Schedule in Erie County, Pennsylvania

The Justice Bell Traveling Exhibit will tour Erie County from September 14, 2026 through the spring of 2027, as part of its inaugural tour.

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September 14 – October 14
Blasco Memorial Library

October 15 – October 26
Fairview Area Historical Society

October 26th – November 11th
Fairview School District: Elementary, Middle, and High School

November 12 – December 4
Mellon Heritage Veterans Outreach & Wellness Campus

December 7–December 22

North East High School

Mid-January – mid-February 2027
Mercyhurst University

February 15 – March 19, 2027
Erie School District

Mid-March – mid-April, 2027
Penn State Erie, Behrend College 
 

​About the Justice Bell Foundation
The Justice Bell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2016 with a mission to educate, inspire, and mobilize current and future voters through history-based public education.
 

Learn more about the Justice Bell Traveling Exhibit at Traveling Exhibit and the Justice Bell Foundation