Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association

Create a memorial that will reflect the courage of the individuals who fought to secure voting rights for American women and for the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution.

It is the mission of the turning point suffragist memorial association (tpsma) to illuminate a critical part of history about the 72-year america suffragist movement that has been largely untold. We will deliver that story to present and future generations by building a national, garden-style memorial that will include 19 information stations covering the entire movement with a focus on the suffragists whose brutal imprisonment at the occoquan workhouse served as a significant turning point in achieving a woman's right to vote. The memorial will be built on what was once part of the historic prison grounds. History will also be shared through the turning point institute and in collaboration with numerous regional historical sites that are germane to our ever-evolving constitution. This will include a regional constitution trail expected to include the national archives, mt. Vernon, gunston hall, montpelier and other sites.