Gladwin County World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

358 Ross St, Beaverton, Michigan

( Memorial is at the intersection of Ross Street (Michigan Route 18) and Lang Road, on the right when traveling east on Ross Street.)

Michigan played an important role in the Women's Suffrage Movement. In 1918, Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to grant women the right to vote, two years before the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.