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Easton in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022
1. Votes for Women Marker
Inscription. Home of Mary Jenkins, woman suffrage leader. Along with Mary B. Dixon, organized local suffrage efforts 1909 - 1916.
 
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 117.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsWomen. 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 1909.
 
Location. 38° 46.416′ N, 76° 4.565′ W. Marker is in Easton, Maryland, in Talbot County. It is at the intersection of South Washington Street (Maryland Route 565) and Glenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 S Washington St, Easton MD 21601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Easton's Fire Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War (about 400 feet away); The Talbot Resolves (about 500 feet away); The Bullitt House (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of Tench Francis, Jr. (about 500 feet away); Talbot County Courthouse
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(about 600 feet away); Archaeology at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. To the Talbot Boys (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022
2. Votes for Women Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 12, 2026