Lewis in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Inez Milholland
Photographed By Steve Stoessel
1. Inez Milholland Marker
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 341.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 44° 16.512′ N, 73° 33.944′ W. Marker is in Lewis, New York, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 9, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewis NY 12950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lewis Hotel and Central School (here, next to this marker); Maccabee Hall and Other Lewis Landmarks (within shouting distance of this marker); Atlas F Missle Silo Site in Lewis, NY and War Veterans (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Lewis Veterans Park (about 600 feet away); Edgar P. Wadhams (approx. 2.6 miles away); John Brown’s Body (approx. 4˝ miles away); Elizabethtown War Memorials (approx. 4˝ miles away); Toll-Gate House (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewis.
Also see . . .
1. Inez Midholland. (Submitted on July 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Inez Milholland. (Submitted on July 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
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Additional commentary.
1. Repetitions by Carl Sandburg
They are crying salt tears
Over the beautiful beloved body
Of Inez Milholland,
Because they are glad she lived,
Because she loved open-armed,
Throwing love for a cheap thing
Belonging to everybody—
Cheap as sunlight,
And morning air.
— Submitted July 16, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 13, 2019
2. Inez Milholland Marker
Bain News Service (courtesy of the George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress), March 3, 1913
3. Inez Milholland Boissevain....at the National American Woman Suffrage Association parade
"In her short life Milholland shared with many of her fellow marchers a commitment to social reform. She joined organizations striving to improve the working conditions of children and the lives of African Americans. She was also a strong supporter of the shirtwaist and laundry workers. Three years after the parade, she collapsed and died at age thirty during a western suffrage lecture tour. Source: "Marching for the Vote," by Sheridan Harvey, in American Women, 2001" - Library of Congress
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 17, 2017
4. Inez Milholland Boissevain
Forward into Light
Forward into Light
This poster of Inez Milholland Boissevain hangs in the Sewall-Belmont house in Washington, DC.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 17, 2017
5. Quotation over a door at Sewall-Belmont House
“Liberty must be fought for. And, women of the nation, this is the time to fight. This is the time to demonstrate our sisterhood, our spirit, our blithe courage, and our will.” -- Inez Milholland Boissevain, 1916
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on July 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on July 15, 2019. 4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
