Editor’s Note: During the first full week of April, WYDaily will revisit some of our favorite pieces over the past year. This story was originally published on March 15, 2021. To see the original publication, click here.
HAMPTON ROADS – Throughout March, WYDaily is celebrating Women’s History Month by honoring influential women from our region.
Here is a list of five women whose lives touched the history of the Tidewater.
1. Clementina Rind: (Williamsburg) Following the death of her husband in 1773, Rind is considered the first female American newspaper printer and publisher.
Statue of Grace Sherwood, The Witch of Pungo (WYDaily/ Nancy Sheppard)