The Women of Shakespeare
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leadhiker
N 32° 21.128 W 108° 44.589
12S E 712376 N 3581706
Marker can be reached from Interstate 10 at milepost 20,at the Lordsburg Visitor Center.
Waymark Code: WMBV11
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2011
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The Women of Shakespeare
Emma Marble Muir (1873–1959)
Rita Wells Hill (1901–1985)
Janaloo Hill Hough (1939–2005)
Front of Marker
Emma Marble Muir arrived at the mining town of Shakespeare in 1882. She and her daughter, Rita Wells Muir, learned to appreciate and preserve the town's history. Rita and her husband bought Shakespeare as part of their ranch in 1935. Rita passed the ranch to her daughter, Janaloo Hill Hough.
Back of marker
Janaloo and her husband continued fighting for the history and preservation of Shakespeare. Investing their own resources, they rebuilt some of the buildings destroyed by a fire in 1997. Without the dedication of this mother, daughter and granddaughter, the ghost town of Shakespeare would not exist today.