Groundbreaking for the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Dedication planned for Suffrage Centennial on August 26, 2020 LORTON, Va. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The ground has been broken for the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial, a national memorial that pays tribute to the millions of people whoRead more
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Gift of $25,000 Will Go Toward Developing National Suffragist Memorial FAIRFAX STATION, Va. (December 19, 2017) Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association, dedicated to educating, inspiring and empowering present and future generations to remain vigilant in the quest for equal rights, has been awarded aRead more
Suffragist Catherine Flanagan was arrested in August of 1917 On the 100th anniversary of her suffragist grandmother’s arrest at the White House, Patricia McDonald demonstrated at the same location to commemorate the first civil rights campaign of the 20th century and call attention to the importance ofRead more
July 19, 2015 Today is the 167th anniversary of the of the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY., held on July 19-20 in 1848. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the most prominent suffragists in US history, drafted the“Declaration of Sentiments” adopted at that convention, which is considered theRead more
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