Stories, Lore & More: If Lexington had a Mt. Rushmore of women, who'd be on it?

By Alan Lytle

Published March 6, 2026 at 12:28 PM EST

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Lexington Stories, Lore and More is back with a Women's History Month episode. WUKY's Alan Lytle and Fiona Young-Brown, author of 'Secret Lexington: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure,' tackle the premise of a Mount Rushmore of Lexington women. See if your list matches ours!

The candidates include Charlotte Dupuy, Mary E. Britton, Harriet Hayden, Sophonisba Breckinridge, Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, Mary Todd Lincoln, Susan Tabb, Bell Brezing, Audrey Grevious, Doris Wilkinson, Julietta Lewis and others.

https://www.visitlex.com/guides/post/women-of-lexington-to-know-and-remember/

https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005012
https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1471

The Lexington League of Women Voters and the Lexington History Museum are holding a 'Stand with Her Story' event on International Women's Day - Sunday March 8th at 3 p.m. at the Stand Monument in downtown Lexington.

https://www.lwvlexington.com/herstory