The Door County League of Women Voters commemorated the moment that made their organization possible. Wednesday marked 100 years since women’s suffrage was enshrined as a right in the United States Constitution through the 19th Amendment. A parade began downtown near the intersection of Michigan Street and 3rd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay at noon, passing over the canal before returning to the city’s east side. On a hot, muggy afternoon, the revelers dressed in 1920’s era clothing and congregated at Martin Park. President Pat Scieszinski read the text of the Amendment.

The organization has been active in the run-up to this year’s election, encouraging voter registration among other initiatives to increase participation.