Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 27, 2021
1. Votes for Women Marker
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 45.)
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 year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 39° 32.322′ N, 76° 5.382′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and South Washington Street on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 908 S Washington St, Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Havre de Grace War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Anthony J. Synodinos & 1st Lt. Edward G. Conrad, (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Burke (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enjoy the Havre de Grace Promenade (about 300 feet away); Home Base (about 400 feet away); State of Readiness (about 400 feet away); The Bayou (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre de Grace.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 27, 2021
2. Votes for Women Marker
Marker before unveiling.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 27, 2021
3. Votes for Women Marker
Descendants of Elizabeth Forbes present at unveiling along with dignitaries.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, March 27, 2021
4. Votes for Women Marker
Crowd of over 300 at unveiling.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2021, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
