College Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Elizabeth Langhorne Lewis
(1851-1946)
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 23, 2022
1. Elizabeth Langhorne Lewis Marker
Inscription.
Elizabeth Langhorne Lewis. The home of Elizabeth Lewis, one of the most influential womens suffrage activists in Virginia, stood here. As a Vice President of the Equal Suffrage League (ESL) of Virginia, she organized local leagues, gave speeches, and lobbied elected officials. In 1910 she founded the ESL of Lynchburg, the second-oldest local chapter in the state, and she was its president until 1920. Like many other suffrage groups organized by white women, the ESL failed to include African-Americans in its work. After the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed womens voting rights in 1920, Lewis became a leader of the state and Lynchburg chapters of the League of Women Voters.
The home of Elizabeth Lewis, one of the most influential womens suffrage activists in Virginia, stood here. As a Vice President of the Equal Suffrage League (ESL) of Virginia, she organized local leagues, gave speeches, and lobbied elected officials. In 1910 she founded the ESL of Lynchburg, the second-oldest local chapter in the state, and she was its president until 1920. Like many other suffrage groups organized by white women, the ESL failed to include African-Americans in its work. After the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed womens voting rights in 1920, Lewis became a leader of the state and Lynchburg chapters of the League of Women Voters.
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-56.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 37° 24.964′ N, 79° 8.773′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in College Hill. It is at the intersection of Court Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. Marker is located at the entrance to the parking lot of Court St United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Court St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Court St Baptist Church can be seen in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
