For this episode ofGrating the Nutmeg, Natalie Belanger of theConnecticut Historical Societytalked to Joanie DiMartino,Connecticut state Coordinatorfor the National Votes for Women Trail. They discussed the origin of the marker program, and the criteria that went into choosing the Connecticut people and places honored with a marker. In addition, Joanie shares her thoughts on why the markers matter, and what the story of the suffrage movement can teach us about social justice movements today.To learn more, visit theNational Votes for Women Trail. The site contains an interactive map of trail sites throughout the United States. The National Votes for Women Trail marker program is made possible through theWilliam G. Pomeroy Foundation. The Connecticut Historical Society has partnered with the Pomeroy foundation to feature Connecticutcultural heritage on roadside markers at sites across the state. Learn more Thanks to Joanie DiMartino for participating! This episode was produced by Natatlie Belanger of the Connecticut Historical Society, and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan of High Wattage Media, highwattagemedia.com Please join us again for the next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, released every two weeks. Subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at ctexplored.org