Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Frances E. Beauchamp
(1857-1923)
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Prohibition Advocate
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 6, 2010
1. Frances E. Beauchamp / Prohibition Advocate Marker
Frances E. Beauchamp (1857-1923). This Madison Co. native spearheaded the antiliquor crusade in Ky. and was a leading figure in temperance movement nationwide. A protegee of famed Frances E. Willard, Beauchamp lectured on dry cause throughout the country. Among other causes she championed were prison reform and woman suffrage.
Prohibition AdvocateFrances Beauchamp was preeminent leader of dry cause in Kentucky. Pres. of Ky. Women's Christian Temperance Union from 1895 until her death in 1923. She served ten years as chairman of state Prohibition party at a time when women were denied the vote. Largely through Beauchamp's efforts, a prohibition amendment to Kentucky constitution was adopted in 1919.
Erected 1990 by Kentucky Historical Society/Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1872.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 37° 44.907′ N, 84° 17.832′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Kentucky, in Madison County. It is on West Main Street close to Church Street, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James B. McCreary Hall of Justice (a few steps from this marker); Richmond's Tuskegee Airmen (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named, 1786 / County Formed (about 700 feet away); A Chaotic and Frenzied Retreat (about 800 feet away); Samuel Freeman Miller (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison County Courthouse 1862 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gov. James B. McCreary (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 6, 2010
2. Frances E. Beauchamp / Prohibition Advocate Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 6, 2010
3. Frances E. Beauchamp / Prohibition Advocate Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 6, 2010
4. First Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
