Still Pond in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maryland’s First Women Voters
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. Maryland's First Women Voters Marker
In the village of Still Pond, twelve years before the 19th Amendment established women’s suffrage, Mary Jane Clark Howard, Anne Baker Maxwell and Lillie Deringer Kelley cast their ballots in the municipal election of 1908. That year, an act for incorporation of the town had provided the right to vote to any male or female resident taxpayer over age 21. Fourteen women were registered to vote, two of them African American.Erected by Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Notable Events • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 19.647′ N, 76° 2.687′ W. Marker is in Still Pond, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of Still Pond Road (Maryland Route 292) and Old Still Pond Road, on the left when traveling south on Still Pond Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Still Pond MD 21667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Betterton
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Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
2. Still Pond Post Office and General Store
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
3. Still Pond Boat Building Shop
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,962 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
