Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grace W. Trout
Road to the 19th Amendment
— National Votes for Women Trail —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2021
1. Grace W. Trout Marker
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 27.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list.
Location. 41° 53.594′ N, 87° 48.008′ W. Marker is in Oak Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Forest Ave, Oak Park IL 60302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Moore-Dugal Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Nineteenth Century Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Ernest Hemingway Boyhood Home (approx. ¼ mile away); The History of Austin Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry W. Austin Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Continental Divide (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Park.
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Excerpt: "Trout’s organizational and political skills were instrumental in passage of the Illinois Presidential and Municipal Voting Act of 1913. She abandoned the confrontational style of lobbying state legislators, working instead to quietly enlist individual legislators to the cause, and to establish a local suffrage organization in every legislative district. Thus Illinois became the first state east of the Mississippi to allow women to vote in presidential elections and for all other offices not specifically prohibited by the Illinois constitution."(Submitted on October 31, 2021.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2021
2. Grace W. Trout Marker - wide view
Note although the photo shows the former Trout property, the former Trout home is no longer extant.
Bain News Service (courtesy of the Library of Congress), November 25, 1915
3. Grace Wilbur Trout
Suffrage 2020 Illinois website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on October 31, 2021.
