Sinkor in Monrovia in Greater Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia — Western Africa
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 16, 2023
1. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
First President of the Republic of Liberia
1848
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 6° 17.534′ N, 10° 46.753′ W. Marker is in Monrovia, Montserrado, in Greater Monrovia. It is in Sinkor. Marker can be reached from Tubman Boulevard west of 15th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (a few steps from this marker).
Also see . . . Joseph Jenkins Roberts at Wikipedia.
Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809 – February 24, 1876) was an African-American merchant who emigrated to Liberia in 1829, where he became a politician. Elected as the first (1848–1856) and seventh (1872–1876) president of Liberia after independence, he was the first man of African descent to govern the country, serving previously as governor from 1841 to 1848. Born free in Norfolk, Virginia, Roberts emigrated as a young man with his mother, siblings, wife, and child to the young West African colony. He opened a trading firm in Monrovia and later engaged in politics.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 16, 2023
2. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 16, 2023
3. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker
The marker is on the left of the main entrance to the Royal Grand Hotel.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
