Dugway in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hanna Kaaepa

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Hanna Kaaepa Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Hanna Kaaepa Marker

Inscription. In 1899 speech to National Council of Women, Iosepa resident urged support of women's voting rights efforts in the Territory of Hawai'i.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 32.509′ N, 112° 44.014′ W. Marker is in Dugway, Utah, in Tooele County. It is on Iosepa Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in the south east corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Iosepa Rd, Dugway UT 84022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iosepa Settlement Cemetery (here, next to this marker); This Lonely Fire Hydrant (a few steps from this marker); Iosepa Historical Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Iosepa Settlement Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker).

Also see . . . Hannah Kaaepa (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). Excerpt:

Suffragist Hannah Kaaepa (1873-1918)
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was born in Hawaii and immigrated to Utah, settling with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Iosepa, Tooele County, Utah, a community of Hawaiian and Polynesian Mormons that was established in 1889. In February 1899, Kaaepa was part of the Utah delegation made up of prominent Utah suffragists that traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the third Triennial Congress of the National Council of Women. Kaaepa addressed the National Council, urging support of women’s voting rights efforts in the Territory of Hawai‘i.

(Submitted on June 2, 2026.)

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Hanna Kaaepa Marker

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

3. Hanna Kaaepa Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.