April 28, 2022

Commemorating Mabel Walton

This historical marker was erected in Woodstock in 2014.


"The Mabel Lee Walton House at 225 N. Muhlenberg Street is the national headquarters of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, founded in 1898 at the State Female Normal School at Farmville (now Longwood University). The Walton family built the house in 1914, the year after Mabel Lee Walton became Tri Sigma’s third and ultimately longest-serving national president. During her 34 years as leader and almost 70 years of membership, she promoted ideals of integrity and service. Tri Sigma’s philanthropic efforts, including a campaign to eradicate polio in the 1950s, have aided hospitalized children throughout the country."


If the building looks familiar, it may be because I shared a winter view of it in January.

15 comments:

  1. What a pretty house.

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  2. A beautiful house - I love the curved front.

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  3. And you can even take a virtual tour of the house from its website. Interesting looking house.

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    1. Oh, thank you! I just tried it and it’s interesting.

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  4. A lovely, stately mansion, put to good use.

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  5. I think the school I went to had a chapter. I was a GDI at college.

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  6. What a lovely looking building.

    All the best Jan

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  7. Greetings and Salutations! What a beautiful, stately old fashioned building. I love it!

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  8. I was very fortunate to be able to visit your page.
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