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Women's Suffrage Historical Markers

These markers relate for women's fight for the right to vote, a key issue for First-Wave Feminism.
 
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1 Alabama, Lawrence County, Moulton — Judge Thomas M. Peters
On Market Street (Alabama Route 33) at College Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
A scientist of national fame, Peters (1810-1888) lived for many years in Moulton with his wife Naomi (Leetch), a relative of President James K. Polk, who possibly visited here. A man of many talents, Peters was a noted linguist, early civil rights . . . Map (db m69670) HM
2 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's First Black Women Voters
Near Davis Circle SW east of Monroe Street SW, on the right when traveling east.
Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. To register to vote in Alabama citizens were required to meet a series of residency and property requirements, pass a literacy test, and pay a poll . . . Map (db m191678) HM
3 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Huntsville's Pioneer Suffragists
On McClung Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.
Ratified in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. The Twickenham Town Chapter, NSDAR honors the history of Huntsville's pioneer suffragists, who met here at the home of Alberta Chapman Taylor . . . Map (db m160637) HM
4 Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — 63 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Greene Street SE at Randolph Avenue SE, on the left when traveling south on Greene Street SE.
Huntsville Equal Suffrage Association reorganized here in 1912. In 1914, Alabama Equal Suffrage Association held convention here.Map (db m191649) HM
5 Alabama, Morgan County, Decatur — 65 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Bank Street NE at Vine Street NW, on the right when traveling south on Bank Street NE.
Ellen S. Hildreth founded early Alabama suffrage club in New Decatur 1892. Hosted national suffrage leaders here at Echols Opera House 1895.Map (db m222845) HM
6 Arizona, Maricopa County, Tempe — Hayden HouseConstructed 1874
On West 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
Tempe founder Charles Trumbull Hayden built a house of willow poles on this site in 1871 and erected an adobe home, store, and blacksmith shop during the next two years. He married Sallie Davis in Visalia, California, and brought her here in 1876. . . . Map (db m27585) HM
7 Arizona, Yavapai County, Prescott — Site of the O'Neill/Munds House
On East Sheldon Street.
A beautiful Victorian Cottage which faced East Sheldon Street was built on this site by W. B. Jones. On November 15, 1893, William Owen (Buckey) O'Neill and his wife Pauline moved into the house. O'Neill used a portion of the upstairs as his office . . . Map (db m20619) HM
8 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley — Golden Sheaf Bakery AnnexCity of Berkeley Landmark - designated in 1978 — Clinton Day, Architect, 1905 * Jim Novosel, Architect, 2000 —
On Addison Street west of Shattuck Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Listed on the National Record of Historic Places In 1877, English immigrant John G. Wright founded the Golden Sheaf, Berkeley's first wholesale/retail bakery. The original bakery, with a public dining room, stood around the corner on Shattuck . . . Map (db m50360) HM
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9 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Colton Hall – Site of California’s Original Constitution
Near Pacific Street.
Forty-eight men of diverse education and cultural backgrounds from throughout California converged upon Monterey in September in 1849 to frame a constitutional government for California. Working together as Californians, they created this . . . Map (db m63348) HM
10 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Alice Dunbar Nelson19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On K Street at 19th Street, on the right when traveling east on K Street.
A bisexual poet, journalist, and political activist. Among the first generation born free in the South after the Civil War and a daughter of a slave, she was one of the prominent African Americans involved in the artistic flourishing of the Harlem . . . Map (db m171821) HM
11 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Charlotte Amanda Spears Bass19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
Near K Street at 19th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Charlotta Bass was an educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and activist. She also focused on various other issues such as housing rights, voting rights, and labor rights, as well as police brutality and harassment. In 1952, Bass became the first . . . Map (db m171824) HM
12 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Clara Shortridge Foltz19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
Near K Street at 19th Street.
Clara Shortridge Foltz was the first American female lawyer on the West Coast and the pioneer of the idea of the public defender. During a career that spanned 56 years, Foltz almost single-handedly pushed a great deal of progressive legislation . . . Map (db m171852) HM
13 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Dr. Margaret 'Mike' Chung19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street.
Dr. Chung advocated for the voting rights of Chinese and American women through her activism in the Woman's Auxiliary of the Chinese American League of Justice, the Chinese Protective Association, and the Chinese Women's Reform Club. Dr. . . . Map (db m171553) HM
14 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Jeannette Rankin19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On K Street, on the right when traveling east.
Rankin organized and lobbied for legislation enfranchising women in several states including Montana, New York, and North Dakota. She was the first woman to hold federal office as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives where she . . . Map (db m171578) HM
15 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Jovita Idár19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On K Street at 19th Street on K Street.
As a teacher, writer, editor, and activist, Idár preserved Mexican culture in South Texas and encouraged women to pursue an education and push for equal rights. While working as a journalist, she became the president of the newly-established . . . Map (db m171579) HM
16 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Juno Frankie Seay Pierce19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street near K Street, on the right when traveling north.
An African American educator and suffragist. Pierce opened the Tennessee Vocational School for Colored Girls in 1923, and she served as its superintendent until 1939. The daughter of a slave, Pierce addressed white women at the inaugural . . . Map (db m171461) HM
17 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Laura de Force Gordon19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street.
A queer California lawyer, newspaper publisher, and a prominent suffragette. She was the first woman to run a daily newspaper in the United States and the second female lawyer admitted to practice in California. Gordon's February 19, 1868 speech . . . Map (db m171548) HM
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18 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Lavinia Gertrude Watson
Near K Street at 19th Street.
A physician practicing during California's Gold Rush who was also a spiritualist, businesswoman, and leading Sacramento suffragist. When Sacramento officials denied her the vote, she sued the city on the grounds that as a taxpaying citizen, she . . . Map (db m171896) HM
19 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Luella Johnston19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On K Street at 19th Street, on the right when traveling east on K Street.
The first woman elected to the Sacramento City Council and the first woman to be elected to the city council of any major city in the United States. She was elected as part of a slate of Progressive candidates, defeating the railroad-aligned . . . Map (db m171816) HM
20 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Mabel Ping-Hua Lee19th Amendment Outdoors Museum
On 19th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street.
The first woman to receive a PhD. from Columbia University. Even after the passage of the 19th amendment, Lee was unable to vote because of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 until it was repealed years later. She became a well-known figure in the . . . Map (db m171510) HM
21 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — María Amparo Ruiz de Burton19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On K Street near 19th Street.
The first female Mexican American author to write in English. Who Would Have Thought It? was the first novel to be written in English by a Mexican living in the United States. The book was published in 1872 without the author's name on the . . . Map (db m171894) HM
22 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Maria Guadalupe Evangelina de Lopez19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street near K Street, on the right when traveling north.
A California suffragist and an educator, she campaigned and translated at rallies in Southern California where suffragists distributed tens of thousands of pamphlets in Spanish and worked as a translator for the California suffrage movement. She . . . Map (db m171533) HM
23 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street near K Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Metis Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians attorney and Native American rights activist who emphasized the value of traditional Native cultures while asserting her own place in the modern world as an Indian woman. In 1912, at the age of 49, . . . Map (db m171456) HM
24 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Mary Church Terrell19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street near K Street, on the right when traveling north.
An African American suffragist who helped found the National Association of Colored Women in 1986 and served as its first national president. In addition, she was a founding member of the National Association of College Women. In 1950, she . . . Map (db m171453) HM
25 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Naomi Anderson19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling north on 19th Street.
An African American suffragist, civil rights activist, and poet who highlighted the experience of African American women who were still enslaved by their inability to vote. She also found that the white women who had organized a children's home . . . Map (db m171505) HM
26 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Sara Plummer Lemmon19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
On 19th Street near K Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Californian botanist and botanical artist, Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named for her, as she was the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for the designation of the golden poppy as the state flower of California, in 1903. . . . Map (db m171502) HM
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27 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — Zitkála-Šá19th Amendment Outdoor Museum
Near K Street at 19th Street.
Zitkála-Šá (Lakota: Red Bird), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin was a writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. In 1926 she and her husband founded the National Council of American Indians, dedicated to the cause . . . Map (db m171898) HM
28 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southwestern Sacramento — Luella Buckminster-Johnston1861 – 1958
An outspoken proponent of suffrage for women, she became the first of her gender elected to a municipal office in Sacramento, being swept into office by an all male electorate before women attained the right to vote. Widow of a politician and . . . Map (db m15621) HM
29 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Duboce Triangle — King of the Road!The Golden Gate’s Golden Age of Cycling
On Duboce Avenue near Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
More than one hundred years ago, the bicycle was king of the road in San Francisco. The streets were filled with scorchers, bloomer girls, bone shakers, and wheelmen. More than one hundred years ago, the bicycle was king of the road in . . . Map (db m72526) HM
30 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Duboce Triangle — Marie Equi(1872-1952) — Rainbow Honor Walk —
On Market Street at Noe Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
American physician and political radical who fought for peace, an eight-hour workday, women's suffrage and their right to birth controlMap (db m187158) HM
31 California, San Joaquin County, Lodi — Laura de Force Gordon1838 - 1907
On West Pine Street at North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Pine Street.
A famous womens' rights activist, she began speaking on behalf of womens' rights in 1868. Laura ran for the California State Senate in 1871, long before women could vote. In 1873 she bought the first of several newspapers which she used as a forum . . . Map (db m91788) HM
32 California, Santa Clara County, Los Gatos — "The Cats"
Near Santa Cruz Highway (California Route 14), on the right when traveling south.
In 1919, Charles Erskine Scott Wood and Sara Bard Field purchased a beautiful 34-acre site overlooking Los Gatos to establish a refuge for their creative pursuits. Here they commissioned Robert Treat Paine to create two large statures to mark the . . . Map (db m92716) HM
33 California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — [Morgan Hill] Centennial ProjectA History Trail — Dedicated November 10, 2006 —
On Monterey Road (California Route 82).
[The Morgan Hill Centennial Project is a very unusual ‘marker’. It was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Morgan Hill. One starts at the center of the marker and then proceeds along an expanding spiral . . . Map (db m46097) HM
34 California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Barron Park — 969 — Homesite of Sarah WallisMayfield Farm
On La Silva Drive, 0.2 miles south of Military Way, on the right when traveling south.
Sarah Armstrong Wallis (1825–1905) was a pioneer in the campaign for women’s voting rights. In 1870 she was elected president of California’s first statewide suffrage organization which in 1873 incorporated as the California State Woman Suffrage . . . Map (db m2718) HM
35 California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Central San Jose — 32 — San Jose Woman's Club
On South 11th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In December 1894, nine women met to form the San Jose Woman's Club . Supporting temperance and suffrage, the members also promoted education, community improvements and the arts. The club was opened to women of all creeds and nationalities. Today, . . . Map (db m108410) HM
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36 California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Downtown San Jose — Knox-Goodrich Building
On South First Street south of East Santa Clara Street, on the right when traveling north.
This charming commercial structure was built in 1889 by Sarah Knox-Goodrich on property left to her by her first husband, Dr. William Knox, using sandstone from the quarry owned by her second husband, Levi Goodrich. Both men were important San José . . . Map (db m30960) HM
37 California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — Georgiana Bruce Kirby1818 – 1887
Near Jordan Street south of Escalona Drive, on the right when traveling south.
An intellectual, humanitarian and suffragist, Georgiana raised her family in this house from 1854 until her death in 1887. Born in England and educated in the East by America’s leading thinkers and writers. She brought to California an intellectual . . . Map (db m202234) HM
38 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — 58 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Pennsylvania Street north of East 13th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Home of Margaret Brown, ‘Titanic’ survivor & national advocate for Suffrage & Labor Rights. Proposed as candidate for U.S. Senate 1914.Map (db m177950) HM
39 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — 7e — National Woman Suffrage MovementWall Street of the Rockies — Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —
Near 17th Street at Curtis Street, on the left when traveling south.
Until 1911, Denver was the largest city in the nation where women could vote. Western states, including Colorado, were among the first to give women the right to vote. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed full . . . Map (db m135444) HM
40 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central Business District — The Women's Suffrage Association of Colorado
On 17th Street at California Street, on the left when traveling south on 17th Street.
Was founded on this site at a meeting in the Unity Church on January 11, 1876. In 1893 Colorado became the second state in the Union to grant women the right to vote.Map (db m135106) HM
41 Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins — Auntie Stone Cabin
On Mathews Street.
This two-story cabin is a classic example of American frontier log construction. Sixty-three year old Elizabeth "Auntie" Stone and her second husband Lewis arrived in this area in 1864. The Army granted them permission to build a private residence . . . Map (db m51972) HM
42 Delaware, Kent County, Dover — Delaware Women's Suffrage Memorial
On Legislative Avenue at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North, on the left when traveling south on Legislative Avenue.
"We are called the Iron-Jawed Angels. Is that supposed to be an insult?" Delaware suffrage leader Mabel Vernon
In tribute to the heroic effort of those Delawareans who fought unceasingly for . . . Map (db m198986) HM
43 Delaware, Kent County, Dover — KC-131 — Delaware's Struggle for Women's Right to Vote
Near The Green east of South State Street, on the right when traveling north.
In March 1920, Governor John G. Townsend called a special session of the Delaware General Assembly to vote on the ratification of the 19th amendment. Suffrage and anti-suffrage groups descended on Dover that spring to try to sway the vote in their . . . Map (db m190714) HM
44 Delaware, New Castle County, Newark — Emalea Pusey Warner (1853-1948)
On The Green north of East Park Place, on the right when traveling south.
Emalea Pusey Warner was one of the most influential women in the history of the University of Delaware. She was the first woman appointed to its Board of Trustees, serving from 1928-42. The project closest to Mrs. Warner's heart was the . . . Map (db m131148) HM
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45 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — 28 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On East 7th Street just east of North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13), on the left when traveling east.
Former site of Garrett Settlement House. African American suffrage club and integrated suffrage events held here 1914-1920.Map (db m186357) HM
46 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, East Front Street Park — NCC-253 — Women's Suffrage Parade
On 2nd Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on 2nd Street.
On May 2, 1914, the Delaware Congressional Union and Delaware Equal Suffrage Association held a parade in Wilmington. Approximately 400 suffragists marched from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station to the New Castle County Court House at 10th and . . . Map (db m184921) HM
47 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Mid-town Brandywine — 31 — Suffrage RallyRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On North King Street (Business U.S. 13) just south of East 11th Street (Delaware Route 52), on the right when traveling south.
May 2, 1914. First rally in Delaware for women's right to vote. Suffrage parade from Wilm. Train Station to this site.Map (db m184932) HM
48 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Mid-Town Brandywine — 42 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On North Tatnall Street just south of West Girard Street, on the left when traveling south.
Blanche Stubbs, 1872-1952. Equal Suffrage Study Club leader & advocate for African American voting and civil rights. Lived here.Map (db m184935) HM
49 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Mid-town Brandywine — 43 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On North French Street just north of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Alice Dunbar-Nelson, 1875-1935. Teacher, author, civil rights leader. Elected president Equal Suffrage Study Club 1914. Lived here.Map (db m186358) HM
50 Delaware, Sussex County, Georgetown — 52 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On West Pine Street, 0.1 miles west of Gardner Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Margaret W. Houston Sussex Co. suffrage leader elected V.P. of Delaware Equal Suffrage Assn. 1896. Helped est. town library 1899.Map (db m190454) HM
51 Delaware, Sussex County, Georgetown — SC-284 — Women's Suffrage in Delaware
On East Market Street (U.S. 9) just east of The Circle (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling east.
On March 16, 1920, Sussex County's members of the Delaware General Assembly held a conference in Georgetown to hear opinions for and against women's suffrage. Suffragists and anti-suffragists organized similar gatherings throughout the state that . . . Map (db m190431) HM
52 Delaware, Sussex County, Lewes, Lewes Historic District — 50 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Shipcarpenter Street just south of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Leah Burton, 1878-1968. State & Sussex Co. organizer and advocate for women's right to vote, 1915-1920. Lived here until 1920.Map (db m190356) HM
53 Delaware, Sussex County, Milton — SC-207 — Governor Joseph Maull Carey
On Federal Street (Delaware Route 5) near Coulter Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Milton on January 19, 1845, he was the son of merchant Robert H. Carey and his wife, Susan. Educated in local schools, he later attended Union College and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. An active supporter of . . . Map (db m37728) HM
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54 District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — From June to December, 1917The Occoquan Steps
On Constitution Avenue Northeast (Alternate U.S. 1) west of 2nd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
From June to December 1917 members of the National Woman's Party were imprisoned for picketing the White House to publicize the struggle to win the vote for Women. Those incarcerated in the District of Columbia's workhouse in Occoquan, Virginia . . . Map (db m71336) HM
55 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Adams Morgan — Polish SuffragistsThe First Female Members of the Polish Parliament — Outstanding Polish Women —
On 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
Polish women were among Europe's first to gain electoral rights. They came from various backgrounds, differed in education, experience and political views, but shared one goal - to win equal rights for women and end their banishment to the . . . Map (db m200390) HM
56 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Downtown — DemonstrationLafayette Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On H Street Northwest at 16th Street Northwest / Black Lives Matter Plaza, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northwest.
Lafayette Park has long served as a place for political and social demonstrations. People continue to exercise their right of free speech here, using Lafayette Park as a stage and the White House as their audience. Demonstrations often take the . . . Map (db m178332) HM
57 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Dupont Circle — Dupont Circle Mural Key
On Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Dupont Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Images Courtesy Of: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division • DC Public Library, Washingtoniana Division • Heurich House Museum • Women's National Democratic Club Archives • Michael Cianciosi Private Collection, Potomac Bottle . . . Map (db m110851) HM
58 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Dupont Circle — Tomáš G. Masaryk
On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at 22nd Street Northwest on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.
“He had the mind of a scholar, the figure of a sportsman, the bearing of an aristocrat, the position of a king. But he had the heart of a democrat. ...” Dorothy Thompson, NBC broadcast, September 24, 1957. . . . Map (db m30417) HM
59 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — Americans All
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest just west of 14th Street Northwest, in the median.
All segments of American society contributed to the war effort during World War I. Despite racism at home and in the military, more than 350,000 African Americans served in uniform. Black soldiers were segregated into separate units, and and . . . Map (db m174084) HM
60 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center — 5 — Army Nurse Corps TrainingFormer Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Walking Tour —
On Main Drive Northwest, 0.2 miles east of 16th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
Until the early 20th century, the Army largely relied on untrained civilian women for temporary medical care for the sick and wounded. Shortages in medical staff set the stage for greater involvement of women in Army medical care and made a . . . Map (db m143701) HM
61 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Judiciary Square — Pennsylvania Avenue — [The Newseum Terrace] —
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Alternate U.S. 1) east of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
[Panel 1] From the Capitol to the White House, Pennsylvania is “America’s Main Street,” a ceremonial avenue that for more than 200 years has provided a setting for the free expression that embodies the First Amendment. The . . . Map (db m37255) HM
62 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, NoMa/Sursum Corda — 139 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On M Street Northwest at New York Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east on M Street Northwest.
Nannie Helen Burroughs advocated for equality and women's suffrage. Graduated with honors 1896 from the former M Street High School.Map (db m198384) HM
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63 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — 5850-2019 — Alice Paul1885 - 1977
On 14th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.
Suffragist Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) advocated a more militant strategy for the woman suffrage movement, which was decades old when she came along, and short on victories. With others she founded the National Woman's Party. She and her . . . Map (db m141267) HM
64 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Ida Wells-Barnett 1862 - 1921The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —
On G Street Northwest east of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Ida Wells-Barnett crusaded aggressively for civil rights her entire life and was unafraid to exercise those rights when custom ran contrary to the law. Involved in many civil rights causes, she played leadership roles in the women’s suffrage . . . Map (db m91878) HM
65 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Jane Addams 1860 - 1935The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —
On G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the nation’s first settlement houses. It served as a community center for the poor and its success helped lead to the creation of hundreds of similar organizations in . . . Map (db m91873) HM
66 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —
On G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
Blessed with an industrious and self-disciplined spirit, Susan B. Anthony persevered through the prejudice and culture of her time to emerge as the architect of a movement which secured the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to . . . Map (db m92190) HM
67 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Tenleytown — 2 — A Country RoadTop of the Town — Tenleytown Heritage Trail —
On 39th Street Northwest at Albemarle Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 39th Street Northwest.
Step back into the 19th century with a walk down Grant Road, ahead and to your left. This winding byway recalls Tenleytown’s farming past. In fact Grant Road’s undisturbed quality earned it National Historic District and DC Historic District . . . Map (db m130920) HM
68 District of Columbia, Washington, Southeast Washington, Anacostia — Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Near W Street Southeast at 14th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.
Also known as Cedar Hill, this site encompasses the estate owned by Frederick Douglass from 1877 until his death in 1895. In honor of Douglass’ work as an author, orator, abolitionist, statesman, and civil rights leader, this site is designated a . . . Map (db m40846) HM
69 Florida, Indian River County, Fellsmere — F-519 — Birthplace for Equal Suffrage for Women in Florida
On North Broadway Street (County Road 507), on the right when traveling south.
“ The population of Fellsmere is of a high type of intelligence, with lofty ideals and wise execution. Progressive in all things, perhaps no better indication of the fact may be given than the unanimous vote of the town granting unrestricted . . . Map (db m14303) HM
70 Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, Woodland Drives — F-393 — Governor John W. Martin House
On Desoto Park Drive at East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south on Desoto Park Drive.
John Martin was born in Plainfield, Marion County, Florida on June 21, 1884. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1914. He joined the Democratic Party and toured the state making speeches in support of President Woodrow Wilson before and during . . . Map (db m79523) HM
71 Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia — 044-88 — Rebecca Latimer Felton
On Covington Highway (U.S. 278) at Cove Lake Road, on the right when traveling east on Covington Highway.
Birthplace of Rebecca Ann Latimer (1835-1930), daughter of Chas. and Eleanor (Swift) Latimer, pioneer settles at this point on the Decatur-Covington road. Married in 1853 to Dr. William H. Felton, later Member of Congress and a trustee of the . . . Map (db m33831) HM
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72 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Linwood Cemetery
On Linwood Boulevard at 8th Street, on the left when traveling east on Linwood Boulevard.
A part of the 1828 plan of Columbus, Linwood contains graves of pioneer citizens and their descendents, as well as the tombs of some 200 Confederate soldiers. Among those buried here are Anna Caroline Benning (1853-1935), who formed the . . . Map (db m46947) HM
73 Georgia, Oconee County, Watkinsville — 108-6 — Jeannette Rankin’s Georgia Home
On Mars Hill Road, 0.2 miles west of Hog Mountain Road (Georgia Route 53), on the right.
Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was the first woman to serve in Congress: being elected from Montana in 1916 before women had the right to vote in other states. She was active in women's suffrage and was a peace advocate who opposed all war. She was . . . Map (db m14079) HM
74 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Search for EqualityLooking for Lincoln
On South 4th Street (Illinois Route 57).
"Who shall say, I am the superior, and you are the inferior?" asked Lincoln in July 1858. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates focused on slavery. During the October 13th Quincy debate Lincoln affirmed: "...in the right to eat the bread . . . Map (db m58798) HM
75 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dearborn Homes — 99 — Votes for WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On South State Street north of East 31st Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1913, Ida B. Wells-Barnett organized black-led Alpha Suffrage Club to promote women's right to vote. Former meeting site one block north.Map (db m191130) HM
76 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Louise DeKoven Bowen — Chicago Tribute —
On North Astor Street, on the right when traveling south.
Louise DeKoven Bowen Social Reformer 1859 - 1953 Although she lived with all the privileges of wealth, Louise DeKoven Bowen dedicated her life to social reform in Chicago. Her tireless efforts for the rights of women, children, . . . Map (db m188525) HM
77 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — 27 — Grace W. TroutRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Pres. Illinois Equal Suffrage Assn 1912-1920. Led state campaign for ratification of suffrage amendment. Former home on this site.Map (db m185002) HM
78 Illinois, DuPage County, Lombard — 33 — Votes For WomenRoad To The 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On West Maple Street just west of South Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
On April 6, 1891, attorney Ellen Martin & 14 women voted in Lombard election asserting town charter gave right to all citizens of voting age.Map (db m173085) HM
79 Illinois, St. Clair County, Belleville — Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenburg1861-1929 — Progressive Activist —
On West Main Street at North Illinois Street (Illinois Route 159), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Daughter of prominent civic leader Colonel John Thomas, Alexander-Bahrenburg in 1887 took over management of Belleville Citizen's Horse Railway. In 1900 she was elected one of the first female trustees of the University of Illinois. She became in . . . Map (db m152949) HM
80 Indiana, Allen County, Fort Wayne — Emerine Jane Holman Hamilton1810 - 1889 — Pioneer in Religion, Education, Philanthropy, Reform —
Near South Clinton Street.
She encouraged local efforts to form First Presbyterian Church, establish a public library, support the national Women's Suffrage Movement, and donated land for Fort Wayne's first African-American church. The Hamilton Estate on Clinton Street . . . Map (db m16967) HM
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81 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — Sewall House
On Hine Street west of Limestone Street, on the right when traveling west.
May Wright Sewall (1844-1920) was an educator, cultural leader, and organizer of the woman's suffragette movement in Indianapolis. She formed the Art Association of Indianapolis, which became the John Herron Institute and later became the IU Herron . . . Map (db m132713) HM
82 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Downtown — Susan B. Anthony(February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1906)
On West Walnut Street east of North Pierson Street, in the median.
The second of seven children of a Quaker cotton manufacturer and abolitionist, Susan Brownell Anthony learned to read and write at just 3 years old. Her father structured her upbringing around self-discipline, principled beliefs and self-respect. . . . Map (db m132842) HM
83 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Irvington — 49.2020.2 — Grace Julian Clarke1865-1938
On South Audubon Road close to Julian Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Suffragist and political activist Grace Julian Clarke moved to Irvington by 1874 and lived in the house here. She earned her BA and MA from Butler University. As Indiana Federation of Clubs president, 1910 to 1911, she advanced women’s social and . . . Map (db m174678) HM
84 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — 49.2021.6 — Indiana Woman's Suffrage
On West Washington Street at North Capitol Trail, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
Despite their role as engaged citizens and taxpayers, before 1920, women had little voice in the government whose laws affected them. Indiana women worked for suffrage for decades, starting with the 1851 formation of the Indiana Woman's Rights . . . Map (db m238557) HM
85 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood — 49.2004.4 — Zerelda G. Wallace
On Fort Wayne Avenue at North Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Fort Wayne Avenue.
Born August 6, 1817 in Kentucky and came to Indianapolis with her family in the early 1830s. Was a charter member of the Church of Christ (later Central Christian Church) 1833. Married David Wallace (later governor) 1836. Was first president of . . . Map (db m4629) HM
86 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Wholesale District — May Wright Sewall
On West Georgia Street west of South Illinois Street, in the median.
Born in Wisconsin, May Wright Sewall earned bachelor's and master's degrees from North Western Female College in Illinois. In the early 1870s, she moved with her first husband to Franklin, Ind., where she became a high school principal. He died . . . Map (db m187296) HM
87 Indiana, Montgomery County, Crawfordsville — 54.2020.1 — Dr. Mary Holloway Wilhite1831-1892
On South Grant Avenue at West Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Grant Avenue.
Physician and women's rights leader Dr. Mary Wilhite was born and raised in Montgomery County. She graduated from Penn Medical University in Philadelphia in 1856 and opened a practice in Crawfordsville, making her one of the fist trained female . . . Map (db m177694) HM
88 Indiana, Randolph County, Winchester — 68 2013.1 — Amanda Way
On Indiana Route 32, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Randolph Co. circa 1828 to Quaker family, Way was advocate for women’s rights and temperance. Founding member of Indiana Woman’s Rights Association, 1851; participant in “Whisky Riot” here, 1854; and nurse in Civil War. She . . . Map (db m120249) HM
89 Indiana, Randolph County, Winchester — 68.2010.1 — Randolph County Quakers
On E. Washington Street (State Road 32) at S. East Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Washington Street.
(Side One) When this meeting house was dedicated 1898, membership in Quarterly Meeting of Friends at Winchester was largest in the world. Migration of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) into this area began 1814 with the arrival . . . Map (db m69283) HM
90 Indiana, Wayne County, Centerville — 89.2013.1 — George Washington Julian
On E. Main Street (U.S. 40) at N. Third Street, on the left when traveling east on E. Main Street.
(Side One) A political leader defined by his moral convictions, Julian (1817-1899) advocated for abolition, equal rights and land reform, during a period marked by slavery, Civil War, monopolies, and discrimination against blacks, . . . Map (db m69282) HM
91 Indiana, Wayne County, Dublin — 89.2003.1 — Indiana’s First Woman’s Rights Convention
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) west of Davis Street, on the right when traveling west.
A convention was called for by reform-minded Congregational Friends meeting at Greensboro, Henry County, January 1851. Convention held October 14-15, 1851 at Dublin adopted resolutions for political, social, and financial rights for women. Women and . . . Map (db m270) HM
92 Iowa, Dallas County, Waukee — 24 — Historic Des Moines / Noted Des Moines Residents
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 119,, 1.9 miles east of Ute Avenue (County Road R22), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
The fork of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers was recognized as an ideal site a military post as early 1834. Fort Des Moines was established in 1843, but was abandoned in 1846 following the treaty whereby the Sauk and Mesquakie Indians relinquished . . . Map (db m33004) HM
93 Iowa, Henry County, Mount Pleasant — Belle Babb Mansfield
On North Broadway Street south of East Broad Street, on the left when traveling south.
Commitment to Educational Excellence Born August 23, 1846, Bell Babb Mansfield moved to Mount Pleasant — known as “the Athens of Iowa” — in 1860. At Iowa Wesleyan University, she earned the B.A. in 1866, M.A. in 1870, and LL.D. in 1872. . . . Map (db m177823) HM
94 Iowa, Henry County, Mount Pleasant — 14 — Votes For WomenRoad to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On North Broadway Street south of East Broad Street, on the left when traveling south.
Belle Babb Mansfield, first U.S. woman attorney 1869. Elected Pres., Iowa Woman Suffrage Convention 1870. Taught at IW 1873-1881.Map (db m177820) HM
95 Iowa, Polk County, Mitchellville — 23 — Historic Des Moines / Noted Des Moines Residents
Near Route 80 at milepost 147,, 1.2 miles west of 112 Street NE (County Road S27), on the right when traveling west.
The fork of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers was recognized as an ideal site a military post as early 1834. Fort Des Moines was established in 1843, but was abandoned in 1846 following the treaty whereby the Sauk and Mesquakie Indians relinquished . . . Map (db m33009) HM
96 Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Underwood — 17 — Historic Council Bluffs / Noted Council Bluffs Residents
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 19,, 3.6 miles west of 298th Street (Iowa Highway 244), on the right when traveling west.
The Council Bluffs area was the scene of such important events in Iowa history as the explorations of Lewis and Clark, the Mormon Trail, the Missouri River steamboat traffic and the railroad industry. Francois Guittar established the first white . . . Map (db m224579) HM
97 Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Underwood — 18 — Historic Council Bluffs / Noted Council Bluffs Residents
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 19,, 2 miles east of Magnolia Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Council Bluffs area was the scene of such important events in Iowa history as the explorations of Lewis and Clark, the Mormon Trail, the Missouri River steamboat traffic and the railroad industry. Francois Guittar established the first white . . . Map (db m224580) HM
98 Iowa, Worth County, Northwood — 21 — Historic Northern Iowa / Carrie Lane Chapman Catt - (1859 - 1947)
Near Wheelerwood Road, 0.2 miles north of Iowa Highway 105.
Northern Iowa landforms result from the action of 3 separate glacial ice sheets. Clear Lake, south of here, is one of the many Iowa lakes formed by glacial action. Pilot Knob, a glacially formed hill west of here, is one of highest points in . . . Map (db m224584) HM
99 Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — Elizabeth Schenck Smith House
On Warehouse Road at Oregon Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Warehouse Road.
This building is dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Schenck Smith, the daughter and wife of Army officers. In 1920, Mrs. Smith founded the Fort Leavenworth Women's Club, the forerunner of today's Wives' Club. Agendas included women's . . . Map (db m66675) HM
100 Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — 13 — The AnthonysHistoric Wayside Tour #13
On Esplanade Street near Pottawatomie Street, on the right when traveling north.
Daniel Read Anthony, born on February 15, 1820 and his sister, Susan Brownell Anthony, born on August 22, 1824, had tremendous influence over the course of events in Kansas and the nation. Daniel's influence was felt through his newspaper and Susan . . . Map (db m42150) HM

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