Compton Village in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
| | National Votes for Women Trail | |
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists.
Location. 39° 44.49′ N, 75° 32.807′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Compton Village. It is on East 7th Street just east of North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 E 7th St, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Michael's Day Nursery (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington Historic Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louis L. Redding City County Building (about 600 feet away); Holocaust (about 600 feet away); Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear! (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on November 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
