Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Susan B. Anthony Speech
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Susan B. Anthony Speech Marker
Susan B. Anthony's speech at
the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
(once located here)
November 10-11, 1887.
Susan B. Anthony was a champion for women's suffrage and a key advocate for women's rights. Her Bloomington speech was delivered to the First General Convention of Women in Monroe County. Due to her and others' work in the suffrage movement, women were granted the right to vote in 1920 by the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Dedicated November 2012
by the Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women
and the Monroe County Women's Commission
Erected 2012 by Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women • Monroe County Women's Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Notable Events • Women. In addition, it is included in the Susan B. Anthony series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 10, 1887.
Location. 39° 10.029′ N, 86° 32.007′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. Marker is on North Walnut Street north of East Kirkwood Avenue, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monroe County / Bloomington World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A.R. Soldiers of All Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County W.W. II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Johnson McCullough Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Opera House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
Also see . . . Monroe County Women First Voted 100 Years Ago (PDF). In 1887, Monroe County’s Suffrage Association women began to meet regularly, first in the home of Mrs. R. W. Miers. In addition to Bloomington, Ellettsville and Spencer had chapters as well. That year, at the urging of Maud Showers and I.U. president David Starr Jordan, Susan B. Anthony returned to give her support. (Lee Ehman, Monroe County Historical Society, Inc.'s Historian newsletter, February/March
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
2. Susan B. Anthony Speech Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
