Selma in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 28, 2023

1. Votes for Women Marker

Alabama Equal Suffrage Association
Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry:
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Inscription.
Selma Suffrage Association established here March 1910. Joined the Birmingham League to form the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association in 1912.

Erected 2021 by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 72.)

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 month for this entry is March 1910.

Location. 32° 24.5′ N, 87° 1.301′ W. Marker is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County. Marker is at the intersection of Lauderdale Street and Selma Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lauderdale Street. Located at the Selma & Dallas County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Information. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 912 Selma Ave, Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Est. 1838 (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning of Downtown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lieutenant John Tillman Melvin (about 500 feet away); Federal Building and U.S. Court House (about 500 feet away); VII In. Brooke Rifle

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(about 500 feet away); Highlights of Selma History / William Rufus DeVane King 1786-1853 (about 600 feet away); The Sleeping Prophet (about 700 feet away); Selma Army Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selma.

Also see . . . The National Votes for Women Trail. National Collaborative for Women's History Sites website entry (Submitted on May 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Votes for Women Marker viewed heading south on Lauderdale St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 28, 2023

2. Votes for Women Marker viewed heading south on Lauderdale St.

Marker located on left of the Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 28, 2023

3. Marker located on left of the Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.