The Patriot Woman (Symbolic Honoree)
“The Patriot Woman” represents all the women who played vital roles in the founding of the United States. Women served as organizers of boycotts, producers of homespun goods, fundraisers for the Continental Army, messengers, nurses, and in some cases even taking up arms in support of independence. Figures such as Abigail Adams and Molly Pitcher symbolize the political influence, resilience, and sacrifice women contributed to the Revolutionary cause, helping sustain both the war effort and the ideals of liberty that shaped the new nation. Their courage and endurance are memorialized in the Madonna of the Trail monument series, which honors the strength of pioneer women and connects the spirit of America’s earliest patriots to the generations of women who helped build and expand the country westward.
