Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Margaret Lee Caution
1907 - 1993
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. Margaret Lee Caution Marker
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An Atlantic City native, Mrs. Caution, and here late husband Russell, were the first major South Jersey distributors of African-American oriented magazines and newspapers, beginning as far back as the 1930s. Mrs. Caution, a writer and printer, wrote many columns on Atlantic City's black community for the Atlantic City Press and the Afro-American Newspaper. She owned and operated The Victor Press at 1703 Arctic Avenue. Active in civic life, she held top offices in such service organizations as: the NAACP, New Jersey State Federation and the Order of Eastern Star. She served on the N.J. Civil Rights Commission as an adviser to Governor Alfred E. Driscoll. A lifetime member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, she was Founding Director of its Day Care Center and Founder of its Food Closet. She was also involved with many of its educational and social programs, serving with United Methodist Women and the Women's Society of Christian Service.
& Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, City of Atlantic City series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1703.
Location. 39° 21.778′ N, 74° 26.109′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is at the intersection of Baltic Avenue and North Indiana Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Baltic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1741 Baltic Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
