Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Edith Bolling Wilson
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-326.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1915.
Location. 36° 57.005′ N, 81° 4.981′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 11) near 1st Street, on the left when traveling west. It is in front of the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 E Main St, Wytheville VA 24382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boone Trail Highway Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wytheville (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Site of Christopher (Stophel) Simmerman (about 400 feet away); The Haller-Gibboney Rock House (about 400 feet away); Welcome to the Thomas J. Boyd Museum (about 600 feet away); The Lynching of Raymond Byrd (about 800 feet away); LOVE (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.
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1. Edith Bolling Wilson. “She created quite a stir in Washington when she became the first woman in Washington, DC to own an electric car and drive herself to work. Washington society was even more amazed as she continued to oversee the day-to-day operations of Galt Brothers Jewelry Store until the 1930’s when she sold the business to her employees. ¶ Edith Bolling Galt married the widower, President Woodrow Wilson on December 18, 1915, at her home in Washington, DC. With her as his constant companion, President Wilson was elected to a second term of office on November 7, 1916. During WWI, she was a model citizen, volunteering and raising funds for the Red Cross, and participating in nation-wide conservation of resources. In 1919 when a stroke left President Wilson paralyzed, she managed many government details for the President and has been referred to as ‘the First Woman President’.” (Submitted on July 23, 2011.)
2. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. Wikipedia entry. “Born in Wytheville, Virginia, the daughter of William Holcombe Bolling, a circuit court judge, and Sallie White Bolling, Edith was a descendant of the Plantagenets, of colonial Virginia settlers and the famous Native American, Pocahontas, through Pocahontas’ granddaughter Jane Rolfe Bolling. Her paternal great-grandmother, Catherine Payne Bolling, was the daughter of Martha Dandridge Payne, whose father Nathaniel West Dandridge was a first cousin of Martha Dandridge Custis, wife of George Washington. She was the seventh of eleven children.” (Submitted on July 23, 2011.)
Additional keywords. First Ladies of the United States, FLOTUS
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.