Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War I
Women In War
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025
1. Women In War - World War I Marker
When American entered World War I in April 1917, few would have predicted that this "war to end all wars" would see 4.7 million American men serve with over 300,000 casualties. Fewer still could have anticipated that over 35,000 American women, the majority being Army nurses, would embrace the opportunity to serve in a variety of organizations, both civilian and military.
Many women worked as Salvation Army Doughnut Dollies or in canteens operated by the Young Men's/Women's Christian Association. Others, such as telephone operators and clerks, were called to duty for their highly specialized skills. Their work during the war, both at home and abroad, contributed to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920.
Captions:
Salvation Army volunteers serve doughnuts and coffee to soldiers of the 26th Division in France, 1918.
Nancy Minnis, a member of the Army Nurse Corps at Camp Sherman, Ohio, 1918.
Women factory workers build the wing of an airplane, ca. 1918.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine •
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Location. 37° 14.621′ N, 77° 20.738′ W. Marker is in Fort Lee, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of 20th Street and Shop Road, on the right when traveling south on 20th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Adams Avenue, Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Civil War (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); American Revolution (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 28, 2025
2. Women In War 'trail'
This marker is the third of a series along a walkway east of the U.S. Army Women's Museum.
More about this marker. In 2025 the garrison opened the old 19th Street gate as a public access route to the Museum Enclave - which includes this marker and the Army Women's and Quartermaster Museums as well as the limited-access Ordnance Training Support Facility (housing parts of the Aberdeen Proving Ground collection) - by changing the security perimeter to exclude the museums and enable direct public access.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
