Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818-1907)

Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818-1907) (HM1HYI)

Location: DeWitt, VA 23840 Dinwiddie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 0.829', W 77° 40.462'

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Born near here in Dinwiddie County in 1818, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, or Keckly, was a
dressmaker and abolitionist. She lived as a slave in Virginia and North Carolina but
eventually bought her freedom in 1855. By 1860 she had relocated to Baltimore and then
to Washington, D.C. Because of her dressmaking skills, she became a seamstress,
personal maid, and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln's wife.
In 1868, Keckley's account, Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years
in the White House
, appeared and met with criticism from Mrs. Lincoln for its candor.
Keckley died in 1907.
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HM NumberHM1HYI
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Marker NumberS 85
Year Placed2011
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 262064 N 4099749
Decimal Degrees37.01381667, -77.67436667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 0.829', W 77° 40.462'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 0' 49.74" N, 77° 40' 27.72" W
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Area Code(s)804
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13110 Karla Dr, DeWitt VA 23840, US
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