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

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2023

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. 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. Marker 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.

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); The Dred Scott Decision (about

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400 feet away); Graves, Monument and Memorials of the Civil War (about 400 feet away); Francis Scott Key (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2023

2. Votes for Women Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.