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African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC
3044 P Street, NWEmma V. Brown (1840-1902) was an accomplished poet and the first African American teacher to be employed by the DC Public Schools. Educated at Myrtilla Miner's school on N Street, NW, and at Oberlin College, native Washingtonian Brown opened a private school for neighborhood children here in her home. When in 1864 the city authorized public funds to educate black children, Brown began teaching classes at Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church (now Ebenezer United Methodist) on Capitol Hill. Eventually she served as principal at John F. Cook and Sumner Schools.Details
| HM Number | HM1UBW |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | Cultural Tourism DC |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 12th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] HENRYTOWNSEND
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 321314 N 4308721 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.90921667, -77.06081667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.553', W 77° 3.649' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 33.18" N, 77° 3' 38.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3042 P St NW, Washington DC 20007, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Have Some Information
Go to Wikipedia Commons and look for Category: Emma V. Brown.
There are two images of the sign and her house.
You are welcome to download them.
Jun 26, 2019 at 2:54pm PDT by henrytownsend
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