Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lenna Lowe Yost
National Votes for Women Trail
— Road to the 19th Amendment —
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 10, 2023
1. Lenna Lowe Yost Marker
West Virginia Equal Suffrage Assn. President, 1916-1917 & woman's Christian temperance union leader. Helped establish Elizabeth Moore Hall.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 206.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Women.
Location. 39° 38.081′ N, 79° 57.295′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. Marker is on University Avenue north of Prospect Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the downtown campus of West Virginia University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1507 University Avenue, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabeth Moore Hall (a few steps from this marker); Purinton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stewart Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); West Virginia University (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin Hall (about 300 feet away); Bell of the Armored Cruiser U.S.S. West Virginia (about 400 feet away); Orville Eberly Plaza (about 400 feet away); Mast of the Battleship West Virginia (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
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More about this marker. The marker was placed in 2022 but not unveiled to the public until 2023.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 10, 2023
2. Lenna Lowe Yost Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, May 10, 2023
3. Elizabeth Moore Hall
Its National Register of Historic Places Marker can be seen in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
