Central Area in Salem in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Votes For Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025
1. Votes For Women Marker
A diverse coalition secured voting rights for many Oregon women in 1912 & ratification of the 19th Amendment here in January 1920.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 76.)
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 1912.
Location. 44° 56.304′ N, 123° 1.729′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It can be reached from Court Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Court Street NE, Salem OR 97301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Jason Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Column Segments (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (within shouting distance of this marker); The Circuit Rider / Robert Booth Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. John McLoughlin (within shouting distance of this marker); Giant Sequoia (within shouting distance of this marker); Willamette University College of Medicine (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marking an Old Trail (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Also see . . .
1. National Votes for Women Trail. A website devoted to documenting all the women's suffrage sites around the country and includes an interactive map to search for specific sites and markers.
A project of The National Collaborative for Womens History Sites, The National Votes for Women Trail is collecting sites from all over our country to allow us to tell the untold story of suffrage for all women, of all ethnicities, that extends(Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)well past the passage of the 19th amendment. We currently have 46 State Coordinators and over 2,100 sites on our database, which continues to grow at a rapid pace. Our partner, The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, is complementing our efforts with the donation of 250 historic roadside markers nationally. This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Daniel K. Thorne Intervention Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 20252. Votes For Women MarkerView of the marker looking towards the State Capitol in the background.
2. Oregon and the 19th Amendment. Oregon played an important role in the fight for womens suffrage rights as it was one of the few states to recognize womens voting rights before the passage of the 19th Amendment. Oregon woman organized on the issue of suffrage in the early 1870s. Suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway arranged for Susan B. Anthony to tour the Pacific Northwest in 1871. Anthonys visit created heightened energy around the issue of suffrage and led to the establishment of a number of local and state suffrage organizations, including the Oregon Woman Suffrage Association. (Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
3. Oregon's Journey to Women's Suffrage.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen
3. Oregon State Capitol Building from 1876
The Oregon ratification for voting rights for women in 1920 occured in Oregon's second capitol building (pictured). The building was destroyed by a fire on April 25, 1935 and rebuilt and rededicated in 1938.
In 2020, our nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This legislation granted most women the right to vote.(Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
Join us in reflecting on women leaders of the past and present, listening to perspectives from various cultural communities, learning about anti-suffragists and discovering events commemorating the suffrage centennial.
We invite you to start by learning about the complex history of woman suffrage. Then, explore the list of resources that follow.
4. Woman Suffrage in Oregon.
The campaign to achieve voting rights (also called suffrage or the franchise) for Oregon women from 1870 to 1912 is part of a broad and continuing movement at the regional, national, and international levels to secure equality and full citizenship for women. Oregon has the distinction of placing the question of votes for women on the ballot six timesin 1884, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1910, and 1912more than any other state.(Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
