Huron in Beadle County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

September 3, 2022

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. Mamie Shields Pyle served as president S.D. Universal Franchise League 1910-1919, founding president S.D. League of Women Voters 1919.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 26.)

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, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 44° 21.729′ N, 98° 12.541′ W. Marker is in Huron, South Dakota, in Beadle County. It is at the intersection of Idaho Avenue Southeast and 4th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Idaho Avenue Southeast. Located by the Pyle House Museum in Huron. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 376 Idaho Ave SE, Huron SD 57350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pyle Home (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Karl J. Blessinger (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Jeffrey S. Wheeler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Howard L. Saylor, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Paul H. Hohm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Legacy Park Garden! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church aka "The Centennial Center" (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Evolution of Medicine" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron.

Also see . . .
1. Mamie Shields Pyle. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 5, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Votes for Women. William G. Pomeroy Foundation (Submitted on September 4, 2022.)

3. National Votes for Women Trail. (Submitted on September 4, 2022.)

Mamie Shields Pyle image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1919

2. Mamie Shields Pyle

Votes for Women Marker & The Pyle House Museum image. Click for full size.

September 3, 2022

3. Votes for Women Marker & The Pyle House Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2022. 2. submitted on March 5, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 4, 2022.