Threshing the Grain

She has never been called extraordinary. There are no streets or monuments bearing her name in honor. No songs have been written in anthem to her struggle. No history books tell her story; even her hometown has forgotten her. She never sought fame or glory, yet she existed. The female farmer, under whose worn hands this state bloomed, has been sorely ignored... until now.

This popup exhibit was created as a part of my thesis, which explores the lived experience of Mary Brown, a female farmer in mid-19th century Indiana. Debuting at Marshall County Historical Museum, Threshing the Grain traveled to Limberlost and Tippecanoe County Museum.