Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

C. Delores Tucker

(1927 - 2005)

Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 30, 2008

1. C. Delores Tucker Marker

Inscription. Civil rights leader and activist for women, she was the first African American Secretary of State in the nation. Championed the PA Equal Rights Amendment and policies on affirmative action, voter registration by mail, and lowering the voting age to 18. Spearheaded the creation of the Commission on the Status of Women & led a successful crusade critical of the music industry and lyrics demeaning to women, African Americans, and children.

Erected 2006 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Communications • Entertainment • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 15.951′ N, 76° 52.996′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on North Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is between Commonwealth and Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North St, Harrisburg PA 17101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: The Pennsylvania State Capitol (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers Grove (about 400 feet away); Agents of Change / The Women of Bethel (about 400 feet away); Pennsylvania's Liberty Bell Replica (about 500 feet away); Old Brick Capitol (about 600 feet away); Pennsylvania State Capitol Building (about 600 feet away); State Capitol (about 700 feet away); LGBTQ+ Policies Under Gov. Milton Shapp (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Also see . . .
1. Black Past, Org. (Submitted on March 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Dr Cynthia DeLores Nottage Tucker at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. C. Delores Tucker - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Marker is in front of the North Office Building.. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 30, 2008

2. Marker is in front of the North Office Building..

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,733 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.