Bay Village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bay Village Chapter, League of Women Voters
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Honoring Bay Village Chapter, 75th Anniversary
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Bay Village Chapter, League of Women Voters side of marker
Bay Village Chapter, League of Women Voters. The Bay Village Chapter of the League of Women Voters was established in Spring 1948, with Dorothy M. Austin as president. The goal of the chapter was to ensure all citizens of Bay Village had the information they needed to cast an educated vote. They first met in the Cahoon family homestead. which then served as the city library and later as Rose Hill Museum. Gladys H. Luecke led the group on its first study, a city charter form of government for the village. Voters approved the charter on April 12, 1949. and the Village of Bay officially became the "City of Bay Village in 1951. Since its founding, the Bay Village Chapter has made an educated voter its first priority by supporting citizen participation in government and influencing public policy through education and advocacy.
Honoring Bay Village Chapter, 75th Anniversary. The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 following passage of the 19th Amendment, with the aim to help newly enfranchised women exercise their vote. The same year, the Cleveland League of Women Voters was founded by Belle Sherwin, who went on to
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Erected 2025 by League Of Women Voters Of Greater Cleveland, Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 164-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1949.
Location. 41° 29.287′ N, 81° 55.587′ W. Marker is in Bay Village, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Honoring Bay Village Chapter, 75th Anniversary side of marker
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cahoon Memorial Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (about 400 feet away); They Gave Their Lives Serving Our Country in World War II (about 400 feet away); Calhoon Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lakeside Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); In memoriam (approx. Ύ mile away); Dover Lake Shore Methodist Episcopal Church (approx.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
3. Bay Village Chapter League of Women Voters / Honoring Bay Village Chapter, 75th Anniversary Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
4. Bay Village Chapter League of Women Voters / Honoring Bay Village Chapter, 75th Anniversary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
