Find Out How You Did On the Women's History Quiz

Patch East Hampton, NY --

Here are the answers to the women's history quiz prepared by Hugh King, in honor of Women's History month. How did you do? 

*1. Who was the first African American teacher hired in the East Hampton school system?*

*Answer: *Lucille Teel

*2. Who was the first woman to travel across the Rockies in a covered wagon? Hint: She's from Sag Harbor.*

*Answer: *Polly Swett

*3. Who was the first Native American mentioned in the town records?*

*Answer: *Quashawan

*4. Which woman is credited with directing the Marine Band to play a specific march whenever the President of the United States enters a public event?*

*Answer: *Julia Gardiner Tyler (the woman pictured in the photo)

*5. Who was the first female Supervisor of the Town of East Hampton?*

*Answer*: Judith Hope

*6. Who is the woman who gave the land for Guild Hall, the East Hampton Library and Nature Trail in the village?*

*Answer: *Mary Woodhouse

*7. Who was the first woman historian in East Hampton?*

*Answer: *Jeannette Edwards Rattray

*8. Who is Mary Olivia Slocum?*

*Answer: *Mrs. Russell Sage, Sag Harbor's greatest benefactor

*9. Who was the first female published author in the Town of East Hampton?*

*Answer: *Cornelia Huntington, who wrote "Sea Spray" in 1957.

*10. Who was the first woman elected to the East Hampton Village Board?*

*Answer: *Current Deputy Mayor Barbara Borsack

Thanks to Mr. King for sharing these questions with us and to everyone who played! Reported by Patch 6 days ago.