Las Cruces in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. Woman's Improvement Assn est. the park in 1898. Sent 1917 telegram to President Wilson advocating passage of Women's Suffrage Amendment.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 46.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas • 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 1917.

Location. 32° 18.608′ N, 106° 47.03′ W. Marker is in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. It is at the intersection of West Las Cruces Avenue and North Raymond Street, on the right when traveling west on West Las Cruces Avenue. The Marker is located in the Pioneer Women’s Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 W Las Cruces Ave, Las Cruces NM 88005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Las Cruces Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Centennial Caboose (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Santa Fe Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Classic Caboose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Train Basics (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Caboose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rio Grande Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Branigan Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Cruces.

Also see . . . National Votes for Women Trail. National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024

2. Votes for Women Marker

The view of the Votes for Women Marker in the Pioneer Women’s Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024

3. The view of the Votes for Women Marker in the Pioneer Women’s Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.