Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Virginia Mae Days

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 25, 2022

1. Virginia Mae Days Marker

Inscription. AAUW Morgan Hill
Celebrates
Virginia Mae Days
First woman mayor of M.H.
& Superior Court Judge
Woman’s Right to Vote 1920-2020

Erected 2020 by American Association of University Women.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 37° 8.081′ N, 121° 39.467′ W. Marker is in Morgan Hill, California, in Santa Clara County. It can be reached from Monterey Highway south of Wright Avenue. The plaque is mounted to a bench at the Morgan Hill Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17860 Monterey Highway, Morgan Hill CA 95037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morgan Hill Historical Museum (here, next to this marker); Nob Hill Foods (a few steps from this marker); Live Oak Emerald Regime Band & Color Guard (a few steps from this marker); Skeels Hotel (a few steps from this marker); US 101 Freeway (a few steps from this marker); Sweden Crown Prince and Princess (a few steps from this marker); Mushroom Mardi Gras (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Virginia Mae Days (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgan Hill.

Also see . . . How Virginia Mae Days Earned Her Rightful Place in Morgan Hill History.

"During this 100th anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, the Morgan Hill Historical Society honors an unsung hero who was one of our own. Virginia Mae Days was a woman of Mexican American heritage who fought for all people and whose life’s work is a legacy that benefits our community today."

(Submitted on January 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 25, 2022

2. Virginia Mae Days Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.