Mayor's Heights in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Susan B. Anthony Voted Here
Photographed By Yugoboy, June 5, 2012
1. Susan B. Anthony Voted Here Marker
Embedded in the sidewalk. Be sure to look down to not miss it (I did the first time).
Two weeks later, Miss Anthony was arrested in her home on Madison Street for this illegal action.
Women struggled for 48 more years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment making it legal for women to vote.
That amendment is known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment.
Erected by Susan B. Anthony House Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Susan B. Anthony series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1840.
Location. 43° 9.172′ N, 77° 37.472′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Mayor's Heights. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (New York State Route 33) west of Canal Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Rochester City Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transformation of a Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susan B. Anthony House
this page online
More about this marker. The marker itself is embedded in the sidewalk (see pictures). Those elements of the marker site you'll notice from the road are two black pillars on either side of a brass voting box on a black pedestal. To the left of this is a more extensive and informative plaque (see pictures, click to enlarge)
Regarding Susan B. Anthony Voted Here. The Susan B. Anthony House is at 17 Madison St., about a quarter mile west of this marker off main. While one database (not this one) suggests there's a marker there, a bicycle ride-by earlier this week revealed that if it was ever there, it is missing now.
There is a larger plaque, much like the larger one attached to this site. The Susan B. Anthony House and Museum is open for guided tours (check the website
Photographed By Yugoboy, June 5, 2012
2. Susan B. Anthony Voted Here Marker
This is what the site looks like at standing/car level from Main St.
South of this site on Brooks Avenue is the site of the Anthony Family Farm where her father and mother lived and Susan spent some of her childhood. The site is unmarked in any way, and the only way you'll know is if someone tells you (when you reach the top of the hill, you're kind of there).
The trial of Susan B. Anthony occurred in Canandaigua, NY and the courthouse is still there.
Also see . . . The Susan B. Anthony House and Museum. The National Susan B. Anthony Musuem & House was the home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the 40 most politically active years of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. (Submitted on June 5, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York.)
Additional keywords. Suffrage, Suffragette
Photographed By Yugoboy, June 5, 2012
3. Susan B. Anthony Voted Here Marker
Site as seen facing east.
Photographed By Yugoboy, June 5, 2012
4. Susan B. Anthony Voted Here Marker
Site as seen facing west.
Photographed By Yugoboy, June 5, 2012
5. Susan B. Anthony Voted Here Curated Plaque
This marker is a few feet east of the voting box, pillars and brass plaque. Click on the image to read the text and see the pictures.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 5, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
