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Martin R. Delany historical marker

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English: The Martin R. Delany historical marker. Black text on a white sign. It reads: "Martin R. Delany", "Free African-American, born 1812 in Charles Town. Died 1885. Ability to read forced family to move to PA in 1822. Studied medicine and attended Harvard in 1850. Published Mystery, first black newspaper west of Allegh. 1843-47, & co-edited North Star with Frederick Douglass to promote and aid abolitionist cause. Comm major, highest ranking African-American field officer in Union Army, in 1865.", "WV Celebration 2000", "West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2003". on the sidewalk along the side of the Jefferson County Courthouse on North George Street in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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Author G. Edward Johnson
Camera location39° 17′ 21.96″ N, 77° 51′ 36.56″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

historical marker, sign, road, sidewalk

Taken on 7 August 2022, 12:48:22

 
This photo was taken with Nikon Z 9

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