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Composite image of a black-and-white photo of a woman under the words Montpelier Historic Site & Museum, and a diagram labeled S. E. Goode, Cabinet Bed, Patented 1885.

Goode Inventions STEAM Program

Saturday, March 7, 2026
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Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome
Age: All Ages

Event Category: 250th Anniversary, All Ages, Black History, Free, History, Women's History Month
Add to Calendar Saturday, March 7, 2026 11:00 am 03/07/2026 3:00 pm America/New_York Goode Inventions STEAM Program Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (pre-cursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer. <span class="tribe-address"> </span>

Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (precursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer.