Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2023

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. Founded 1896, the National Association of Colored Women fought for women's suffrage and human rights for all the disenfranchised.

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 185.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • 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 1896.

Location. 38° 54.76′ N, 77° 2.2′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 16th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charlotte Forten Grimke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Embassy of the Republic of Congo (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Universalist National Memorial Church Stormwater Features (about 600 feet away); See You at the Center (about

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600 feet away); The Cairo (about 600 feet away); The Whyland (about 600 feet away); Owen D Young Peace Tower (about 600 feet away); Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Votes for Women Marker on the grounds of the NACW Headquarters Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2023

2. Votes for Women Marker on the grounds of the NACW Headquarters Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.