McConnelsville in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frances Dana Gage / Mount Airy Mansion
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
1. Frances Dana Gage Marker
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Frances Dana Gage, also, Mount Airy Mansion. .
Frances Dana Gage. One of Ohio's earliest proponents of women's rights, Frances Dana Gage (1808-1884) was born in Marietta and married McConnelsville attorney James L. Gage in 1829. She immersed herself in the major social issues of the day - temperance, abolition, and universal suffrage - while raising eight children. At a women's rights convention in 1850, Gage gained national attention by proposing that the words “white” and “men” be removed from Ohio's constitution. She later served as the editor of an Ohio agricultural journal, as an educator for newly emancipated African Americans, and wrote children's tales under the pen name “Aunt Fanny.” An enormously influential woman, Gage led the way for Ohio's next generation of social activists.,
Mount Airy Mansion. Mt. Airy Mansion, a Federal style home built in 1843, is best known as the home of Frances Dana Gage. As a prominent leader in the women's rights movement, Gage hosted many women's rights meetings in the mansion's Ball Room. In 1868, Hugh and Mary Cochran purchased the home, which remained in the family for 107 years. The Cochrans owned and operated the Cochran Tobacco Company from 1837 until 1951. The cigar manufacturer was the largest employer in Morgan County, and was recognized as the largest manufacturer of plug tobacco north of the Mason-Dixon line at the beginning of the Civil War.
Frances Dana Gage
One of Ohio's earliest proponents of women's rights, Frances Dana Gage (1808-1884) was born in Marietta and married McConnelsville attorney James L. Gage in 1829. She immersed herself in the major social issues of the day - temperance, abolition, and universal suffrage - while raising eight children. At a women's rights convention in 1850, Gage gained national attention by proposing that the words “white” and “men” be removed from Ohio's constitution. She later served as the editor of an Ohio agricultural journal, as an educator for newly emancipated African Americans, and wrote children's tales under the pen name “Aunt Fanny.” An enormously influential woman, Gage led the way for Ohio's next generation of social activists.
Mount Airy Mansion
Mt. Airy Mansion, a Federal style home built in 1843, is best known as the home of Frances Dana Gage. As a prominent leader in the women's rights movement, Gage hosted many women's rights meetings in the mansion's Ball Room. In 1868, Hugh and Mary Cochran purchased the home, which remained in the family for 107 years. The Cochrans owned and operated the Cochran Tobacco Company from 1837 until 1951. The cigar manufacturer was the largest employer in Morgan County, and was recognized as
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the largest manufacturer of plug tobacco north of the Mason-Dixon line at the beginning of the Civil War.
Location. 39° 39.082′ N, 81° 51.193′ W. Marker is in McConnelsville, Ohio, in Morgan County. Marker is at the intersection of Kennebec Avenue (Ohio Route 376) and Plum Street, on the left when traveling north on Kennebec Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
3. Frances Dana Gage/Mount Airy Mansion Marker
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4. Frances Dana Gage
Engraved by McRae from History of Woman Suffrage, 1881 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,149 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
