Frogtown in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

United We Stand

Photographed by McGhiever, June 12, 2019

1. United We Stand Marker

Inscription.

"Women had more to offer the union than their adoring support."

–Melinda Chateauvert, historian

Wives of porters were indispensable to the union movement. While their husbands could be disciplined or fired for undertaking efforts to organize, the women were free to recruit members and spread the message. Their grassroots activism paid off. The women viewed the union as a collective possession, for themselves and their men; it became the catalyst for social change.

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Labor Unions • Women.

Location. 44° 57.355′ N, 93° 8.112′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Frogtown. It is on University Avenue W. west of Avon Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 833 University Avenue W, Saint Paul MN 55104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and

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in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Service, Not Servitude (here, next to this marker); In for the Long Haul (here, next to this marker); Spreading the Word (here, next to this marker); Forward to Victory (here, next to this marker); 10,000 Men Called George (here, next to this marker); Roots in Rondo (here, next to this marker); From Service to Solidarity (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Victoria Street Station (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

United We Stand Marker (rear, left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 12, 2019

2. United We Stand Marker (rear, left)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.