Lorton, VA (May 16, 2021) – The first national memorial to cover the entire suffragist movement from 1848-1920 will be dedicated on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 2 p.m.(EDT). The culmination of a 13-year effort, the garden-style memorial takes visitors on a journey through 19 informational stations dedicated toRead more
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Call for Nominations The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association requests nominations for the 2015 Silent Sentinel Award, honoring someone who has been instrumental in advocating for women’s rights in the United States. The award highlights and honors outstanding individuals who share common traits withRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 Contact: Nancy Sargeant, Media Chair 703-615-2260 media@suffragistmemorial.org TPSMA HONORARY BOARD MEMBER EDITH P. MAYO HONORED Receives 2015 Women’s History Month Proclamation in Fairfax County, Va. Members of TPSMA and the Fairfax Commission for Women with Edie Mayo (c) asRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 30, 2014 Contact:Nancy Sargeant, Media Chair703-615-2260media@suffragistmemorial.org GROUNDBREAKING OF FACILTY AT OCCOQUAN REGIONAL PARK Environmental leader and TPSMA Member, Jean Packard, honored LORTON, Va. (September 30,2014)Occoquan Regional Park, the futurehome of the TurningRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 25, 2014 Contact:Nancy Sargeant, Media Chair703-615-2260media@suffragistmemorial.org “ALICE PAUL, CLAIMING POWER” AUTHOR SHEDS LIGHT ON SUFFRAGE LEADER J.D. “Jill” Zahniser discusses biography that took years to complete FAIRFAX, Va. (June 24,2014) Suffragist AliceRead more