On West Franklin Street east of North Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east.
Eighteen women dedicated to obtaining the vote and expanding women’s traditional roles formed the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia (ESL) at 919 West Franklin Street on 20 Nov. 1909. Under Lila Meade Valentine’s leadership, the ESL grew to more than . . . — — Map (db m64137) HM
On South Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
[This marker is consists of seven panels and a map which deal with various aspects to the history of Pioneer Square. The panels are clustered together in Occidental Park in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Historic District.]
[Panel . . . — — Map (db m294074) HM
On North 30th Street at North Carr Street, on the right when traveling west on North 30th Street.
Emma Smith Devoe moved to Tacoma in 1905. She was President of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association and worked constantly to win the women's right to vote. — — Map (db m99340) HM
On Route 9 Bike Path 0.4 miles south of Luther Jones Road (County Road 16/4), on the right when traveling north.
On the east side of WV 9 is one of the oldest standing frame (post and beam) buildings in West Virginia. It was constructed in three sections, with the oldest, 1½-story eastern section dating between 1751 and 1755. The voids between the studs . . . — — Map (db m207032) HM
On Paw Paw Creek Road (West Virginia Route 218) at Jamison Road ( Route 218), on the right when traveling east on Paw Paw Creek Road.
Born in 1878 in Basnettville, Marion Co. President of Women's Christian Temperance Union by 1908; led state suffrage movement in 1917, resulting in 1920 passage of 19th Amendment giving women right to vote. She was first woman to chair WV Republican . . . — — Map (db m189043) HM
On Wheeling Avenue (West Virginia Route 2) at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Wheeling Avenue.
Born 3 June 1856, in 1885 was first licensed woman physician in state; opened private practice then hospital in Wheeling, 1892. Jones was active in temperance and women's suffrage; and promoted establishment of state sanitariums in Terra Alta & . . . — — Map (db m257995) HM
On Cook Street (State Highway 33) at Wisconsin Street (State Highway 16) on Cook Street.
Zona Gale was born August 26, 1874, in Portage. She graduated in 1899 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Masters in Literature. Gale then spent six years as a journalist in Milwaukee and New York.
Her visits to Portage . . . — — Map (db m20009) HM
On South Broom Street at West Wilson Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broom Street.
"Fighting Bob" La Follette and his wife Belle Case La Follette moved into this dignified old residence in 1881. Both graduated from the UW Law School, Belle being the first woman to do so. Both became preeminent state and national political . . . — — Map (db m242051) HM
On West Fond du Lac Street (State Highway 23 / 49) at Union Street on West Fond du Lac Street.
A national leader of the woman suffrage movement, Carrie Chapman Catt was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1859 and spent most of her life as a tireless crusader for women’s rights. A gifted organizer, political strategist and public speaker, Catt . . . — — Map (db m4331) HM
On East Huron Street (State Highway 116) at North Church Street, on the left when traveling east on East Huron Street. Reported missing.
Before women achieved the right to vote, clubs often served as women's political and cultural forums. Foreseeing the political power of a statewide alliance of women, Lucy Smith Morris organized Wisconsin's women's clubs into one coalition in 1896. . . . — — Map (db m286685) HM
On West 6th Street (U.S. 14) at North Orange Street (U.S. 14) on West 6th Street.
Born in Richland Center, Ada James was an important suffrage leader, campaigning throughout Wisconsin in support of women’s right to vote. In 1919, James mobilized her father, a state legislator, to deliver Wisconsin’s ratification papers to . . . — — Map (db m18779) HM
Near East Ivinson Avenue near 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Four plaques are located around a monument locate on the Ivinson Mansion grounds in Laramie, Wyoming.
Laramie Woman's Club, organized in 1898, honors Laramie's "First Ladies" who pioneered civic and political responsibility by women . . . — — Map (db m89657) HM
On S. 3rd Street (U.S. 287) north of E. Boswell Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Founded in 1868 upon the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad, Laramie was named after the fur trader Jacques LaRamie. The first female jurors served here in 1870 after Wyoming Territory in 1869, for the first time in history, gave women full . . . — — Map (db m67993) HM
Near South 1st Street at East Kearney Street, on the left when traveling north.
Founded in 1868 upon the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad, Laramie was named after the fur trader Jacques LaRamie. The first female jurors served here in 1870 after Wyoming Territory, in 1869, for the first time in history, gave women full . . . — — Map (db m280774) HM
On South 2nd Street near East Garfield Street, on the right when traveling north.
The title “The Franchise” refers to the recognition and bestowal of the right of women to vote under full civil equality with men. In 1869, Wyoming became the first state or territory to grant this right.
This act was inspirational to both . . . — — Map (db m76744) HM
On South Pass Main Street near South Pass City Road / B Street, on the right when traveling east.
Two related, side-by-side markers pay tribute to Esther Hobart Morris.
Home & office site of
Esther Hobart Morris
First woman Justice
of the Peace
in the World
Feb. 14, 1870 . . . — — Map (db m80149) HM
On Dickinson Avenue (State Highway 28) near South Pass City Road / B Street, on the right when traveling west.
A region rich in history. A city rich in gold. From 1812 to 1868 this open country at the end of the Wind River Mountains provided a passage - the only passage - through the Rocky Mountain barrier of the Continental Divide for some 500,000 westering . . . — — Map (db m80160) HM
On Capitol Avenue at 24th Street on Capitol Avenue.
Proponent of the Legislative Act Which in 1869 gave distinction to the Territory of Wyoming as the 1st government in the world to grant Women Equal Rights — — Map (db m47185) HM
On Carey Avenue at West 17th Street, on the right when traveling north on Carey Avenue.
This tablet marks the site where the council of the first Territorial Legislature of Wyoming convened which legislature enacted the first woman suffrage law passed in the United States.
Approved by
John Allen Campbell
First Governor of . . . — — Map (db m249982) HM
Near Fort Caspar Road 0.1 miles west of Wyoming Route 258, on the right when traveling west.
On April 9, 1889, application was made to have the town of Casper incorporated. John Merritt made the application in Rawlins, Wyoming since Casper was in Carbon County at that time. On July 8, 1889, Casper was incorporated and George Mitchell was . . . — — Map (db m164529) HM
On Forest Road close to Taaffe's Lane, on the right when traveling west.
English
Educator, suffragist, and prominent nursing leader, Mary Southcott led the campaign to professionalize nursing in early 20th-century Newfoundland. Trained in London, England, she founded the St. John’s General Hospital . . . — — Map (db m79031) HM
Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason
14. Des. 1867-30. Okt. 1941
Fyrst kvenna kjörin til setu á Alþingi
Alþingismaður 1922 - 1930
Gjöf til Alþingis á 100 ára áfmæli
kosningaréttar kvenna 2015
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(English translation:)
Ingibjörg H. . . . — — Map (db m145032) HM
Born in Saint Lucia June 7, 1916 Pioneer of the Trade Union Movement 1946. Founding Father of the Saint Lucia Labour Party October 1950. First Minister of Education and Social Services March 1, 1956. First Chief Minister of Saint Lucia January 1, . . . — — Map (db m94219) HM
On Saint Martins close to New Street, on the right when traveling east.
City of Leicester
Agnes Archer Evans
(nee Kilgour)
1851-1924
Pioneering teacher of girls education,
along with Anna Chrysogon Beale, at
Belmont House School 1882-1893
Founding member & treasurer of
the Leicester and Leicestershire . . . — — Map (db m125123) HM
On Queen Street at St. James’s Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street.
First Woman to be nominated as
a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Suffragette and vigorous supporter
of Women’s rights
Born in Portsea on the
site of this building
in 1854 — — Map (db m123193) HM
On Grey Street at Shakespeare Street, on the left when traveling north on Grey Street.
Former Turk’s Head Hotel
Suffragette Movement
Meeting place where suffragettes
celebrated the release of Kathleen Brown
from Holloway Prison July 19th 1909
and stopped for refreshments
on the march from
Edinburgh to London,
October . . . — — Map (db m126658) HM
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