Clay Arsenal in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Black Heroes in Hartford: Mary A. Johnson

Business Owner, Social Services & Recreation Organizational Leader

— (1881 - 1959) —

Black Heroes in Hartford: Mary A. Johnson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

1. Black Heroes in Hartford: Mary A. Johnson Marker

Inscription.
Johnson came to Hartford in 1916. She and her husband co-owned the only Black-owned funeral services company in the state of Connecticut at the time.

She co-founded the Colored Women's League in 1917 and was its president. Her organization helped new arrivals from the South and European immigrants integrate into city social and religious life.

She registered to vote, among a handful of Black women, in October of 1920 after the ratification of the nineteenth amendment.

The Colored Women's League is what we know today as the Women's League Child Development Center on Main Street in the North End of Hartford.

Erected by Hartford Public Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1920.

Location. 41° 46.664′ N, 72° 40.593′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Clay Arsenal. Marker is on Main Street north of Seyms Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1695 Main St, Hartford CT 06120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Black Heroes in Hartford: Mary Townsend Seymour (about 300 feet away, measured in a

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direct line); Old North Cemetery (about 600 feet away); 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment (about 600 feet away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Gwendolyn Clarke Reed (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Black Heroes in Hartford: Rev. Dr. Richard Battles (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ann Uccello (approx. half a mile away); New Ross, County Wexford Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Additional keywords. #HartfordBlackHeroes

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, August 5, 2023

2. Black Heroes in Hartford: Mary A. Johnson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.