A group of some of Gloucester’s leading women gathered on Gloucester’s Main Street on Saturday afternoon to dedicate formally the newest mural in the Court House area—the Iconic Women of Gloucester mural.
The mural is a representation of 250 years of women’s contributions to society and the arts who were either from Gloucester or lived in Gloucester. The installation of the mural was a part of the Cook Foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration.
“I want to say how really wonderful it is to be a part of this,” said Mary Shipko, an aviation pioneer and one of the eight women honored in the mural. “I hope going forward that it does encourage and inspire young women of the future to do great things. There are many, many things to still achieve and I want to say how honored and thrilled I was that I was asked to be in the mural.”
“It’s been really moving to have so many people reach out to us and tell us how important it was to be able to see themselves in the mural and to be able share thes...