Mid-town Brandywine 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 43.)
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 39° 44.863′ N, 75° 32.636′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Mid-town Brandywine. It is on North French Street just north of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 N French 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, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Starr House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howard High School (about 700 feet away); Old Soldiers' Park (about 700 feet away); Brandywine Pumping Station (about 800 feet away); James H. Sills, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forgotten Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈; First Wave Feminism; Womanism; Universal suffrage
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 17 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.
