Martha Louise Black - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
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This plaque is in tribute to Martha Louise Black, the first Yukon and second Canadian woman member of Parliament. The plaque is located on the grounds of Whitehorse's City Hall, in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Waymark Code: WM12QF5
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 07/02/2020
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Inscription on the plaque:
Historic May Day Tree (Tree is on the right side of City Hall)
This tree, Prunus padus "commutala" (European Bird Cherry),
known locally as a Mayday tree, once grew at the First Avenue
home of Louis Black, (b.1866-d.1957).
Martha was called the Yukon's First Lady. She climbed the Chilkoot
in 1898, was mistress of Dawson's City's Government House from
1912-1916 and Yukon's member of Parliament from 1935-1940.
She was the first Yukon and second Canadian woman Member
of Parliament. The tree was moved to this location as a tribute
to her memory. The tree was given to the Black's by Mayo
resident Simon (Sam) Mason Wood.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: To the right of the Whitehorse City Hall
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