Danvers Square in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Anne L. Page
1828 - 1913
— Road to the 19th Amendment, National Votes for Women Trail —
Photographed By Laura Cilley, May 26, 2022
1. Anne L. Page Marker
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 151.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • 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 1828.
Location. 42° 33.943′ N, 70° 56.223′ W. Marker is in Danvers, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is in Danvers Square. Marker is on Page Street just south of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. route 35 west off highway 128. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Page St, Danvers MA 01923, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Plains (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of Arnold's Expedition to Quebec (about 400 feet away); Rebecca Nurse Homestead (approx. ¾ mile away); Salem Village Witchcraft Victims’ Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Salem Village Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Danversport
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More about this marker. The Page house was built in 1754 by Anne's grandfather, Jeremiah. He was a Colonel in the local militia during the revolutionary war. The house is also known for Lucy Larcom's poem "Tea Upon the Roof".
Regarding Anne L. Page. Anne L. Page opened the first kindergarten in Essex County at her home. She founded the local women's association with its headquarters in her home to advocate for abolition, education and suffrage. She opened the Page Normal School to educate women to become kindergarten teachers. Wellesley College opened a laboratory preschool in 1913 and named it The Anne L. Page School. Today it is known as the Child Study Center.
Additional keywords. Kindergarten; Revolutionary War
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Laura Cilley of Danvers, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Laura Cilley of Danvers, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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