Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842-1924
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
1. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin Marker
African American civil rights leader, editor the Woman's Era Journal, club woman, convener in 1895 of the first convention of African American women, member Executive Board Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs, member New England Women's Press Association, charter member Massachusetts Suffrage Association, co-founder League of Women for Community Service. Wife of Judge George L. Ruffin.
Erected 1988 by The Heritage Guild, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 42° 21.548′ N, 71° 4.237′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. Marker is on Charles Street south of Revere Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Albion Andrew (within shouting distance of this marker); 94 Charles Street Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of Louis Dembitz Brandeis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of John Sweat Rock
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Also see . . . Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 12, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 19, 2021
2. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin Marker
courtesy of the New York Public Library, 1900
3. Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Prominent Woman of Boston....
Full title: Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Prominent Woman of Boston, Leader of the Club Movement Among Colored Women
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on July 12, 2021.
