Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Votes for Women
Road to the 19th Amendment
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Photographed by Marc Hayot, November 7, 2026
1. Road to the 19th Amendment Votes for Women Marker
Mame Stewart Josenbercer Black suffragist and community leader, helped create Arkansas Association of Colored Women in 1905.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 135.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 1905.
Location. 35° 23.568′ N, 94° 25.013′ W. Marker is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. It is on North 8th Street near North I Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Harley Wilson Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 N 8th St, Fort Smith AR 72901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The House That Began as a Secret (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William J. Murphy House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First National Bank (approx. 0.6 miles away); Great Cyclone at Fort Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Towson Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Texas Corner in 1958 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Phoenix Block (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Smith.
Regarding Votes for Women. Mame Stewart Josenberger was a Black suffragist and community leader in Fort Smith who helped to create the Arkansas Association of Colored Women in 1905. The Arkansas Association of Colored Women helped to improve living conditions for African Americans in the state.
Also see . . . Votes For Women. This link from the Pomeroy Foundation chronicles the life of Mame Stewart Josenberger
Photographed by Marc Hayot, November 7, 2026
2. Road to the 19th Amendment Votes for Women Marker Surrounding View
Mame Stewart Josenberger (ca. 1872-1964) was a Black suffragist and community leader in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born in New York state and attended Fisk University in Tennessee. After graduating, she worked as an educator and lived in Fort Smith from circa 1890 to her death in 1964.(Submitted on November 7, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.)
Additional keywords. Women's Sufferage
Photographed by Marc Hayot, November 7, 2026
3. Road to the 19th Amendment Votes for Women Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
