Ciudad Colonial in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
1. Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez Marker
En esta casa nacio
Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henriquez
El dia 9 de noviembre de 1870
Homenaje en su centenario
In this house was born
Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez
on November 9, 1870
Tribute on the 100th Anniversary
Erected 1970.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1870.
Location. 18° 28.333′ N, 69° 53.2′ W. Marker is in Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional, in Santo Domingo. It is at the intersection of Calle 19 de Marzo and Calle Arzobispo Nouel, on the left when traveling north on Calle 19 de Marzo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle 19 de Marzo 202, Ciudad Colonial, Distrito Nacional 10210, Dominican Republic. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: José Gabriel García
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Regarding Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez. Luisa Ozema Pellerano, one of the pillars of Dominican education, was one of the country's great women. Daughter of Teresa de Castro Lara and wife of Federico Henríquez y Carvajal, who in turn was the brother of the former president of the Republic Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal, she was surrounded by the intellectual environment of her time and channeled her love for the Dominican Republic into its citizens' education.
Luisa Ozema was one of the first fourteen students of the "Young Ladies Institute" founded by Salomé Ureña, and together with her sister Eva they would continue to operate the
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 15, 2022
2. Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez Marker
Translated from an article on the restoration of her grave in the Listín Diaro, April 22, 2010
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 10, 2018
3. Luisa Ozema Pellerano de Henríquez Marker
The marker is on the right side of the residence seen in this view.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 4, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 28, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
