Capitol District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Voices from the Garden
The Virginia Women's Monument
This monument stands as an enduring tribute to all of Virginia's women, both renowned and unrecognized, who have shaped over 400 years of our culture, our country, and our great Commonwealth.
❶ Anne Burras Laydon
Colonist
b. ca. 1594 - d. after 1625
Jamestown
❷ Cockacoeske Cockacoeske
Pamunkey Chief
A. 1656 - 1686
Middle Peninsula
❸ Mary Draper Ingles
Frontierswoman
1732 - 1815
New River Valley
❹ Martha Washington
First Lady
June 2, 1731 - May 22, 1802
Fairfax County
❺ Clementina Rind
Printer
ca. 1740 - September 25, 1774
Williamsburg
❻ Elizabeth Keckly
Seamstress and Author
February 1818 - May 26, 1907
Dinwiddie County
❼ Maggie L. Walker
Entrepreneur and Civil Rights Leader
July 15, 1864 - December 15, 1934
Richmond
❽ Sarah G. Jones
Physician
February 1866 - May 11, 1905
Richmond
❾ Laura S. Copenhaver
Entrepreneur and Lutheran Lay Leader
August 29, 1868 - December 18, 1940
Smyth County
❿ Virginia E. Randolph
Educator
May 1870 - March 16, 1858
Henrico County
⓫ Adèle Clark
Suffragist and Artist
September 27, 1882 - June 4, 1983
Richmond
To learn more about the Virginia Women's Monument visit womensmonumentcom.virginia.gov
Numbers are in chronological order.
The model is on display in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Erected by Commonwealth
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1818.
Location. 37° 32.376′ N, 77° 26.075′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Capitol District. It is at the intersection of North 9th Street and Capitol Square, on the right when traveling north on North 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Bank St, Richmond VA 23219, 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zero Milestone (a few steps from this marker); Edgar Allen Poe
Other markers no longer nearby. Harry Flood Byrd (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Bell Tower (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); William Smith (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. An identical marker stands on the other side of the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
