Fort Dodge in Webster County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Adeline M. Swain

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

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December 25, 2025

1. Adeline M. Swain Marker

Inscription. Leader in Iowa and Illinois State suffrage movements. Honorary V. P. Nat'l American Woman Suffrage Assn 1896. Owned this property.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 59.)

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 1896.

Location. 42° 30.142′ N, 94° 11.136′ W. Marker is in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in Webster County. It is on 3rd Avenue South west of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Located at the Vincent House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 3rd Ave S, Fort Dodge IA 50501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vincent House (here, next to this marker); Jonathan P. Dolliver (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dodge City Hall, Police & Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fort Dodge Post Office and Federal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webster County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Chicago, Great Western Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Brick Building in Fort Dodge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Dodge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Dodge.

Also see . . .
1. National Votes for Women Trail – National Collaborative for Women's History Sites. (Submitted on January 15, 2026.)
2. Adeline M. Swain | William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on January 15, 2026.)

December 25, 2025

2. Adeline M. Swain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2026. This page has been viewed 62 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2026.