Painesville in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mary Evans

Road To The 19th Amendment

— National Notes for Women Trail —

Mary Evans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

1. Mary Evans Marker

Inscription. Principal of former Lake Erie Female Seminary, spoke at 1885 convention of Ohio Woman Suffrage Assn. Seminary pupils also attended convention.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • 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 1885.

Location. 41° 43.094′ N, 81° 15.127′ W. Marker is in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Mentor Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 391 W Washington St, Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: Ohio Woman Suffrage Association 1885 Convention (here, next to this marker); Women in Higher Ed (here, next to this marker); Painesville Equal Rights Association (a few steps from this marker); Betsey Mix Cowles 1810 - 1876 (a few steps from this marker); Florence Ellinwood Allen

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Spencer Mussey 1850 - 1936 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Road to Women's Suffrage (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Taylor Upton 1853 - 1945 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Painesville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

2. Mary Evans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.