The Antoinette Brown Blackwell Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that this year there will be two scholarships of $2,000 to be awarded to two residents of the Rush-Henrietta School District. High school students, college or trade school students, and students returning to college are eligible to apply. Applicants must be planning to attend an […]

The Antoinette Brown Blackwell Society is happy to announce the call for nominations for the 2026 Henrietta Woman of the Year award. This award is given in memory of the first ordained woman minister in the United States, Antoinette Brown Blackwell, who was born and raised in Henrietta, New York. Any woman who is presently […]

The Board wishes to welcome two new board members! Hope Breen and Carol McNelly were elected to serve three year terms at the annual meeting on September 17, 2025.   Hope Breen is a former scholarship winner and graduated with a Travel and Tourism degree from Monroe Community College. In 2017 she started the vlog […]

On May 24, 2025, the Antoinette Brown Blackwell Society marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Antoinette, the first ordained woman minister in the US, and a pioneer of the women’s rights movement.  Nettie’s life spanned many of the divisive and turbulent times in our country. Her faith, hope, passion, and vision inspires many […]

On Tuesday, May 20, New York Congressman Joseph Morelle read the following into the Congressional Record of the 119th Congress of the House of Representatives: ANTOINETTE BROWN BLACKWELL   (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)   Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, […]

Tickets are available now for Antoinette’s 200th birthday celebration luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, May 24 at Wild Wood Country Club in Rush. The event will include a buffet lunch, the Henrietta Woman of the Year Award, Antoinette Brown Blackwell Scholarship Award, and a presentation on Antoinette’s storied life by author and scholar […]

Catherine Frangenberg’s talk on the Antoinette Brown Blackwell house in Henrietta has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 23 at 2:00pm. Visit the Henrietta Historical Society’s Facebook page for more information.

February 16, 2025 2:00-4:00 PM Henrietta Senior Center 515 Calkins Road In 1976 when they purchased their home on Pinnacle Road, Dr. Elmar and Catherine Frangenberg did not know that they were purchasing the childhood home of one of Henrietta’s most famous residents, Antoinette ‘Nette’ Brown Blackwell. The Frangenburgs did know that the house would […]

Since 1984, Antoinette Brown Blackwell Society has been awarding scholarships to Rush-Henrietta School District residents pursuing post-high school learning. Scholarships are in memory of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first ordained woman minister in the United States and a staunch advocate of women’s rights. This year’s scholarship committee will be awarding two scholarships of $2,000 each. […]

Join us on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at noon at Wild Wood Country Club in Rush (NY) to celebrate Nettie’s 200th birthday with a luncheon and speaker to be announced. Keep your eyes here for details as they become available!