African American Legacies

2020 marks the 401st year of the institution of slavery in English America.  People below, both black and white resisted this institution and dedicated their efforts towards the goal of equality, justice and agency for all Americans.

2019 African American Legacies

1. Maria White Lowell (1821-1853)
Lot # 323 Fountain Avenue

2. Jacobs Family
Lot # 4389 Clethra Path
Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897)
John S. Jacobs (1815-1873)
Louisa Jacobs (1833-1917)

3. Mary Walker (1818-1873)
Lot #4312 Kalmia Path

4. Ruffin Family
Lot # 4960 Indian Ridge Path
Josephine Ruffin (1842-1924)
George Lewis Ruffin (1834-1886)
Florida Ruffi n Ridley (1861-1943)

5. Harriot Hunt (1805-1875)
Lot # 2630 Poplar Avenue
Statue Hygeia by Sculptor,
Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907)

6. Ednah Dow Cheney (1824- 1904)
Cenotaph in Littlehale Family
Lot # 953 Fir Avenue

7. Charles Turner Torrey (1813-1846
Lot # 1282 Spruce Avenue

8. Benjamin Roberts (1814-1887)
St. John’s Lot # 1736 Fir Avenue

Information presented here was presented in a walking tour researched and led by Volunteer Docent Rosemarie Smurzynski in 2019.