Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Women's Suffrage

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2020

1. Women's Suffrage Marker

Inscription. Harriot Stanton Blatch, Pres. NYS Women's Political Union held suffrage liberty torch rally here July 1915 for women's right to vote

Erected 2017 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 363.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1915.

Location. 42° 4.645′ N, 78° 25.731′ W. Marker is in Olean, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on East State Street (New York State Route 417) east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E State St, Olean NY 14760, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Army of the Republic (a few steps from this marker); Historic Site - Home of Frank W. Higgins (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Adam Hoops (within shouting distance of this marker); 1804-2004 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartlett House (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank W. Higgins (approx. 0.6 miles away); Allegany Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Peter Jones (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olean.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2020

2. Women's Suffrage Marker

Looking east on E. State St./Rt 417 - Pedestrian entrance to Lincoln Park, Olean, NY

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.