Bigelow Neighborhood in Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Susan B. Anthony Visits Bigelow House

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

1. Susan B. Anthony Visits Bigelow House Marker

Inscription. Noted women's suffrage advocate Susan B. Anthony was a guest at the Bigelow House on October 18, 1871. "Dine at Judge Bigelow's - his wife splendid, she wrote in her diary. Anthony later worked with Daniel and Ann Elizabeth White Bigelow to form Suffrage Association. Washington women finally won the vote in 1910.

Erected 2011 by Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1871.

Location. 47° 2.979′ N, 122° 53.454′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is in the Bigelow Neighborhood. It is on Glass Avenue Northest west of Quince Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 918 Glass Ave NE, Olympia WA 98506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

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 Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel R. Bigelow House (1854) (here, next to this marker); Historic Bigelow House (a few steps from this marker); Howard Point - An Olympia Black History Landmark (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Billy the man

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Masonic Lodge 1854-1971, (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olympia Lodge No. 1 F. & A.M. (approx. half a mile away); Tribute to Family Support Center Founders (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1903 Washington State Legislative Meeting Site (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.

More about this marker. The marker was dedicated October 16, 2011.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, August 18, 2024

2. Susan B. Anthony Visits Bigelow House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.