Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Josephine Henry

1843-1928

— Road to the 19th Amendment, National Votes for Women Trail —

Josephine Henry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

1. Josephine Henry Marker

Inscription. Home of suffragist, author, orator and teacher who lobbied for equal rights for all women.

Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 2.)

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, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 38° 2.885′ N, 84° 43.575′ W. Marker is in Versailles, Kentucky, in Woodford County. Marker is on Montgomery Avenue east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Montgomery Avenue, Versailles KY 40383, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Randall Lee Gibson / Jerome Bonaparte Robertson (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodford County's Civil War Generals (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodford County, 1789 / County Named (approx. ¼ mile away); Watkins Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Big Spring Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodford County Courthouses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sen. Joseph C. S. Blackburn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Freemasonry in Versailles (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Versailles.

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Josephine Henry. Biographical sketch from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Universal suffrage

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

2. Josephine Henry Marker

Josephine Henry image. Click for full size.

Laura Clay Papers, University of Kentucky / Public domain, circa 1898

3. Josephine Henry

This autographed image of Josephine K. Henry is inscribed, "Yours for Liberty & Justice."

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.