Field Pointe in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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From 1911, sisters Florence & Bertha Trail promoted woman suffrage through the Just Government League of Frederick. Both buried here.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 114.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • 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 1911.
Location. 39° 24.34′ N, 77° 24.857′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Field Pointe. It can be reached from the intersection of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) and Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 S Market St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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: John Balderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick's Diarist (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Row (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Johnson (about 300 feet away); Roger Brooke Taney (about 400 feet away);
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
