2026 Alice Paul Legacy in Action Awards
March 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz will be among the distinguished guests attending the third annual Alice Paul Legacy Awards event to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 pm, at the historic Garden House at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center. Purchase tickets here.
Established in 2023 to honor the legacy of suffragist Alice Paul, the awards honor contemporary and historical Ridgefield women whose actions and advocacy make an impact upon social equity and justice, democracy and women’s issues. The awards are named for women’s rights activist Alice Paul, a 40-year resident of Ridgefield.
Paul was a leader of the campaign for the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits sex discrimination in the right to vote, and the author of the Equal Rights Amendment, which, though ratified by the requisite number of states, has yet to be published in the Constitution.
The Award’s purpose is to elevate the achievements and contributions of women by celebrating their work and legacies, telling their stories and inspiring women and girls to embrace the limitless impact they can have in the world. This year’s honorees were chosen for their tireless leadership in Ridgefield and beyond, and thus providing powerful examples for young women to participate in community betterment.
This year’s awards honorees are Suzanne Benton and Ellen Burns.
Tickets are $70 per person, and students are free.