Mary Edwards Walker Birthplace and Homesite
Near 255 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego, New York | Officially Marked Monument
Dress reform activist Mary Edwards Walker was born in a house on Bunker Hill Road outside Oswego. It served as her lifelong residence whenever she resided in Oswego. Walker died at the nearby home of the Dwyers, neighbors who cared for her during her final illness.
The house was lost to fire many years after Walker’s death. No trace of the structure remains. A historical marker was placed on the vacant lot in 1977.
Walker Birthplace Marker
This marker identifying the birthplace of Mary Edwards Walker was placed by the Oswego Town Board in 1977.
Walker Birthplace Site
The Walker birthplace site is merely an open field. No trace remains of the original home, which was destroyed in a fire years after her death.
Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker, later in life. She is dressed entirely in male attire.
Walker in Oswego 1916
This 1916 photo shows Mary Edwards Walker, seen from behind, making her way down an Oswego street. The photo was probably intended to demonstrate how routinely Edwards and her garb had been accepted by the townspeople.
Those Involved
Associated Historical Events
Birth of Mary Edwards Walker
November 26, 1832