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. The 1913 suffrage march in D.C. was the first act of service by the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 207.)

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 1913.

Location. 38° 54.78′ N, 77° 2.406′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest just north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1703 New Hampshire Avenue 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: Embassy of the Kingdom of Eswatini (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Hamilton Houston Residence (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1736 Corcoran (about 400 feet away); The Whyland (about 400 feet away); Historic Kappa House (about 500 feet away);

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International Eastern Star Temple/Perry Belmont Mansion (about 500 feet away); National Museum of American Jewish Military History Memorial Garden (about 600 feet away); At 1740 New Hampshire Ave. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Additional keywords. ΔΣΘ

Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Headquarters image. Click for full size.

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

2. Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Headquarters

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 233 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.