Bisbee in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Votes for Women

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Votes for Women Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 15, 2024

1. Votes for Women Marker

Inscription. Invited by State Suffrage Assn, Laura G. Cannon spoke to crowd of working men here Sept. 26, 1912. AZ women won right to vote that November.

Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 54.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1912.

Location. 31° 26.495′ N, 109° 54.92′ W. Marker is in Bisbee, Arizona, in Cochise County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Tombstone Canyon, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. The marker is located on the northeast corner of the post office building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Main St, Bisbee AZ 85603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Copper Queen Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phelps Dodge General Office Building (about 300 feet away); Brewery Gulch (about 500 feet away); Bisbee City Fire Hall (about 700 feet away); The Importance of Copper Mining (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bisbee World War II Memorial

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(approx. one mile away); The Lavender Pit (approx. one mile away); How the Pit was Made (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bisbee.

Also see . . .
1. National Votes for Women Trail. National Collaborative for Women's History Sites (Submitted on June 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Laura Gregg Cannon. Wikipedia

Laura Gregg Cannon (September 1869 – December 21, 1945) was an American lecturer and organizer in the women's suffrage movement. Over the course of almost three decades, she led or supported suffrage activities in fifteen different states. She was a Life Member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Cannon edited a suffrage publication and wrote on labor issues. She was a national speaker for the Socialist Party.

(Submitted on June 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Votes for Women Marker is located on the NE corner of the Bisbee Post Office building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse

2. The Votes for Women Marker is located on the NE corner of the Bisbee Post Office building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.