Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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November 14, 2022
1. Votes for Women Marker
Erected 2022 by National Collaborative for Women's History Sites, and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 178.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1914.
Location. 30° 24.529′ N, 87° 12.804′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 S Jefferson St, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Finding 1821 (a few steps from this marker); A Spanish Town (a few steps from this marker); Trenches & Trous-de-Loup (within shouting distance of this marker); Officer's Room and Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dudley Chipley (within shouting distance of this marker); Transfer of Spanish Florida to the United States
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Other markers no longer nearby. Gateway to Floridas History (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Life and Legacy of T. T. Wentworth, Jr. (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Colonial Pensacola - Archaeology Brings History to Life (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Votes for Women. The Pensacola Equal Suffrage League (ESL) was organized on the evening of March 23, 1914 in the council chamber of the City Hall. Mayor Adolph Greenhut introduced Miss Lavinia Engle, a National Equal Suffrage Association organizer and lecturer, to the crowd. At this enthusiastic meeting, officers were elected, about thirty-five members enrolled, and a constitution was submitted and adopted. The Pensacola ESL continued to hold its regular bi-monthly meetings at City Hall. The league grew rapidly. By that September, it was reported it had over
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2024
2. Votes for Women Marker
Also see . . . National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT). National Collaborative for Womens History Sites (NCWHS) (Submitted on March 9, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 8, 2023. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2023. 2. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
