Old Saybrook Center in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Anna Louise James

(1886 - 1977)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023

1. Anna Louise James Marker

Inscription. The first African-American female pharmacist in Connecticut, proprietor of the James Pharmacy and beloved member of the community for generations of residents and visitors. Known to all as "Miss James," she represented the humanitarian spirit that binds us all together.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Women.

Location. 41° 17.172′ N, 72° 22.54′ W. Marker is in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. It is in Old Saybrook Center. Marker is on Main Street (Connecticut Route 154) just south of Pennywise Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Saybrook CT 06475, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In this shop… (here, next to this marker); Third Meetinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Say-Brooke (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Church of Christ in Saybrook (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefields of the Pequot War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Saybrook Historical Society and the General William Hart House

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(about 400 feet away); Old Saybrook Historical Society (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Saybrook.

The James Pharmacy Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2023

2. The James Pharmacy Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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