CINCINNATI — Nearly 102 years after women were first given the right to vote, organizations across southwest Ohio team up to recognize those who helped make it all happen.
What You Need To Know
- A dedication ceremony announcing three new historical markers for the nationwide Votes for Women Trail was held Friday
- Each historical marker represents a suffragist with ties to Cincinnati
- Organizers hope these markers help people understand the hard work and dedication of these women
On Friday, Fifth Third Bank and representatives from Cincinnati Parks and Harriet Beecher Stowe held a dedication ceremony announcing three new historical markers for the nationwide Votes for Women Trail.
Each historical marker represents a suffragist with ties to Cincinnati — Lucy Stone, Margaret and Elias Longley and Cornelia Cassady Davis. The marker dedicated to Margaret and Elias Longley was unveiled downtown.
The other two markers were placed at the Elsinore Steps near the Cincinnati Art Museum and in front of the Giminetti Baking Company building. These markers are among over 200 markers across the United States on the National Votes for Women Trail.
It’s all funded by the Pomeroy Foundation.
Organizers hope these markers help people understand the hard work and dedication of these women to help earn the right to vote.
“We have to preserve and we have to be persistent and we have to be constantly working to ensure that we can perfect our democracy,” said Katherine Durack, National Votes for Women Cincinnati liaison.
The purpose of the Women’s National Vote for Women Trail is to recognize and celebrate the diversity within the women’s suffrage movement.
