"The greatest singer of her race"
— 1868-1933 —
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, the internationally celebrated soprano known as "Black Patti" lived near this site at 7 Wheaton Street until her passing on June 24, 1933.With 17 medals and a diamond tiara bestowed upon her, she was the highest paid performer of her race and the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall. For 28 years she toured the world, singing for 75,000 at Madison Square Garden, four U.S. presidents, the German Kaiser, and British Royalty.
She is buried at Grace Church Cemetery, Providence
| HM Number | HM120W |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 11:28pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 300077 N 4633613 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.82918333, -71.40750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 49.751', W 71° 24.45' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 49' 45.06" N, 71° 24' 27.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 401 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 188 Pratt St, Providence RI 02906, US |
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