Anne L. Page Celebration

Join The Danvers Historical Society at the The Page House to honor Anne L. Page on Thursday, May 26th, 5:30pm. To celebrate Anne’s life (1828-1913) there will be an unveiling of a bronze marker, one of only five in Massachusetts, honoring her active role in the votes for women effort in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The suffrage marker project is funded through a grant by the William G. PomeroyFoundation®, sponsored by the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS)’s National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT), and coordinated in Massachusetts by Suffrage100MA.

This event will include: A brief program of speakers; the unveiling of the Anne L. Page marker; and an exhibit related to Anne’s contributions to the greater community inside Tapley Memorial Hall. Masks encouraged. Free parking is available at the corner of Elm and Page Streets, and on Cherry Street. Page Street will be closed to traffic. Reservations encouraged by contacting Danvers Historical Soc. at : DHS@DanversHistory.org or call 978.777.1666.

Anne L. Page was born in 1828 in Danvers, Massachusetts and lived in The Page House until her death in 1913. Page was a founder of the Danvers Women’s Association, a suffragist group headquartered at The Page House throughout her lifetime. Page was also a pioneer in the field of education. She established one of the first kindergarten schools in the United States in her home, as well as The Page Normal School to educate women to become kindergarten teachers.