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Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

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Coordinates: 38°40′56″N 77°15′10.5″W / 38.68222°N 77.252917°W / 38.68222; -77.252917
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The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial is a monument to American suffragists. The memorial is located in Lorton, Virginia's Occoquan Regional Park and stands in close proximity to Occoquan Workhouse, a prison where 168 suffragists were once held[1][2][3][4] during the 1910s Silent Sentinels demonstrations.

The memorial opened in May 2021.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Suffragist Memorial Construction Makes Progress". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. ^ a b "Pandemic Levels Blow to Women's Memorial Funding". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Suffrage Memorial Breaks Ground In Northern Virginia". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. ^ a b "A New Suffragist Memorial Is Open in Virginia | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-07-21.

38°40′56″N 77°15′10.5″W / 38.68222°N 77.252917°W / 38.68222; -77.252917

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