Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Rebekah Colberg

(Cabo Rojo, 1918 - Cabo Rojo, 1995)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 7, 2023

1. Rebekah Colberg Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Educadora, psiquiatra pediátrica y deportista. Compitió en doce deportes. Primera mujer puertorriqueña en participar en una competencia deportiva internacional.

Teacher, children psychiatrist, and athlete. She competed in twelve different sports. She was the first Puerto Rican woman to participate in an international sports competition.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • Sports • Women.

Location. 18° 27.958′ N, 66° 6.462′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. Marker is on Avenida de la Constitución (Puerto Rico Route 25) west of Calle Reverendo Gerardo Dávila, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida de la Constitución 9, San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sor Isolina Ferré Aguayo (here, next to this marker); Julia de Burgos (here, next to this marker); Josefina Barceló Bird de Romero (here, next to this marker);

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María Libertad Gómez Garriga (here, next to this marker); Felisa Rincón de Gautier (a few steps from this marker); Ileana Colón Carlo (a few steps from this marker); María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa (a few steps from this marker); Rosario Ferré Ramírez de Arellano (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 7, 2023

2. Rebekah Colberg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.