Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Votes For Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
| | National Votes for Women Trail | |
Home of suffrage leader Katharine Ludington, 1869-1953. President of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Assn. & leader of Natl. League of Women Voters.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 147.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list.
Location. 41° 18.754′ N, 72° 19.897′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Lyme Street and McCurdy Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Basil (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Crosley Lewia (within shouting distance of this marker); Cato (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Lewia (within shouting distance of this marker); Humphrey (within shouting distance of this marker); Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Howard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . Katharine Ludington (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 7, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


