First Lady Abigail Adams has a statue. But not all of the First Ladies Have One

 

1.     ABIGAIL ADAMS

Born 1744 in Massachusetts

Died: 1818

Adams served as First Lady from 1797 to 1801. She was married to President John Quincy Adams.

It is noted that one of the letters written to her husband, President Adams, encouraged him to “remember the ladies”. That women should be able to claim their own liberty. She expressed that she thought it wrong that women could not own property and that unlimited powers should not be given to husbands. She apparently went on to say that if attention is not paid to the ladies there would for sure be a rebellion and, “will not hold ourselves bounds by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.”

 

·         Statue: A statue of Abigail Adams and her son: 1306 Hancock St, Quincy, Massachusetts.

·         Statue: A statue of Abigail Adams, Boston Women’s Memorial, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Boston, MA

·         Portrait & Profile: in the National Women’s Hall of Fame, 76 Fall St, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

·         BIRTHPLACE: 180 Norton St, North Weymouth, Mass. The actual home, built in 1685 is now a part of the Abigail Adams Historical Society in Weymouth. Abigail lived there until she was 20 years old.

·         GRAVESITE: United First Parish Church in Quincy, MA

 

Abigail is on the 22c stamp, unveiled June 14, 1985

 

http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=2

Accessed March 2018

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4/Abigail-Adams

Accessed March 2018

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams

March 2018

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Abby Crawford Milton has a statue!

 

1.     ABBY CRAWFORD MILTON

Born 1881 in Georgia

Died: 1991 (age 110)

 

Milton advocated for a woman’s right to vote. She was the “Tennessee League of Women Voters” first president. In 1924 Abby, along with her step-son, managed the Chattanooga News until the 1930s.  She spent her later years writing.

 

 

·         Statue: Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN

·         Statue: Tennessee Women’s Suffrage Memorial, Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee

·         Historical Marker: downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee in a small park near: 100 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN

·         Grave Site: Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN

 

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116531309/abby-milton

Accessed July 7, 2019

https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=74631

Accessed July 7, 2019

 

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How many statues of real women are there in each state?

 Since I originally published my book more statues have been erected! Especially in the New York area. But this was the standings at the time I published my findings:

New York State: 30 statues honoring individual real women

California: 26 statues honoring individual real women

Washington DC: 22 statues

Massachusetts: 13 statues

Oklahoma: 12 statues

Virginia: 11 statues

Illinois: 9 statues

Colorado: 8 statues

Texas: 8 statues

Pennsylvania: 8 statues

Tennessee: 7 statues

Utah: 6 statues

Oregon: 6 statues

Kentucky: 6 statues

Arizona: 5 statues

Florida: 5 statues

Hawaii: 5 statues

New Jersey: 5 statues

South Carolina: 5 statues

Ohio: 5 statues

Wyoming: 4 statues

Missouri: 4 statues

Nebraska: 4 statues

Michigan: 4 statues

Washington: State: 3 statues

Connecticut: 3 statues

Nevada: 3 statues

New Hampshire: 3 statues

Louisiana: 3 statues

Minnesota: 3 statues

Georgia: 3 statues

Idaho: 3 statues

Wisconsin: 2 statues

Indiana: 2 statues

Iowa: 2 statues

Maine: 2 statues

Maryland: 2 statues

Montana: 2 statues

Alabama: 2 statues

Arkansas: 2 statues

Alaska: 1 statue

New Mexico: 1 statue

Mississippi: 1 statue

Kansas: 1 statue

West Virginia: 1 statue

Vermont: 1 statue

Rhode Island: 1 statue

North Dakota: 1 statue

North Carolina: 0

Delaware: 0

South Dakota: 0

Please let me know if a statue has been erected in your state in the last 5 years. Thanks

Some quick, interesting facts about Women's statues, monuments and More in each state

 

The United States has at least 267 statues of real women. These statues are of individual, real women who lived. I have included a description and short bio on each of these outstanding women and I included the address for each site. What sites are in your area?

 

During my research I found many other historical markers, museums and monuments honoring individual women, raising the profiles included in this book to 363. At the end of the book you will find a state by state guide which not only includes the 363 women profiled that are in your state but also the location of Woman Veteran’s Memorials and other memorials and museums that honor the contributions made by women.

 

What criteria had to be met to be included as one of the 363 Profiles?

 

1.       There had to be a location you could physically visit.

2.       The location had to be in the United States.

3.       The location had to be in honor of a named woman that lived. Not simply a representation of the female gender.

 

 

The women honored across the United States were born in a total of no less than 20 different countries:

There was a portion of the women with an unknown birthplace.

 

About 284 of the women were born in the United States.

Nine were born in the United Kingdom.

Six born in Canada.

Four ladies were born in Italy.

Three from Germany.

Three from Ireland.

Two from Mexico.

One from Africa.

One from France.

One from Chile.

One from China.

One from Egypt.

One from The Netherlands.

One from Lithuania.

One from Ukraine.

One from the Roman Empire.

One born in Russia.

One born in Poland.

One was born in Luxembourg and one was born in North Macedonia.

 

State by state I also listed memorials and monuments to Women Veteran’s, Pioneers and more.  I found and included 62 museums throughout the United States that honor women or an individual woman. I hope you will check them out! You will find many Historical Markers throughout the book that marks the spot of an important site honoring a woman. 

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Where are the Statues of Women and Who has been honored?

 Instead of getting defensive, how about we learn some facts about the statues we actually do have. 

What women have statues? 

Who has been represented? 

Does your state have statues? 

Which states do not have any? 

[excerpt] The women honored across the U.S. were born in a total of no less than 20 different countries. 

I also include 62 museums in the United States that honors real women who lived. Do you know where they are and which women they honor? 

Do you know which state has the most statues?

 Did you know only 12 First Ladies have statues, busts or are honored with a historic plaque? Which ones? 

Find out which woman has more statues than any other woman. The top three women with the most statues include a black woman, a native american and a woman not from the United States. 

It is also interesting to note that the birth date of the statues span from 69 BC to as recently born as 1978.

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Statues of Real Women

 Just in time for Women's History Month this book profiles 362 women, 267 statues of real women and 62 museums that honor women. All right here in the United States. I hope you will join me in learning more about the women that are familiar and be surprised and inspired by the many that will be new to you.