Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Votes for Women

National Votes for Women Trail

— Road to the 19th Amendment —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. An all-women town council elected in 1911 worked to improve Kanab. Called a "Most remarkable achievement of Woman Suffrage."

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 57.)

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, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 37° 2.881′ N, 112° 31.553′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is at the intersection of East 100 South and Center Street, on the right when traveling north on East 100 South. The marker is located at the front of the Kanab Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 N 100 E, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kanab Library (here, next to this marker); Kanab School (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuart Randall (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Fuller (within shouting distance of this marker); John Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Jody McCrea (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Shanks (within shouting distance of this marker); Joel McCrea (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . . The National Votes for Women Trail. National Collaborative for Women's History Sites website entry (Submitted on April 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Votes for Women Marker in front of the Kanab Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

2. The view of the Votes for Women Marker in front of the Kanab Museum

The view of the Votes for Women Marker and the Kanab Center in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

3. The view of the Votes for Women Marker and the Kanab Center in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.