Strawberry Mansion in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett

(1833-1908)

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett Marker

Inscription. Educator and diplomat. Bassett was principal, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857-69. He was U.S. minister to Haiti, 1869-77; appointed by President Grant, he was the first African-American to receive a diplomatic post. Here he lived his last years

Erected 1993 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists.

Location. 39° 59.296′ N, 75° 10.823′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Strawberry Mansion. Marker is on North 29th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2121 N 29th Street, Philadelphia PA 19121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John W. Coltrane (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry O. Tanner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Malcolm X (approx. 0.3 miles away); Strawberry Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joe Frazier / Creed of Joe Frazier's Gym (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bennie Briscoe / Know the Moves

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Matthew Saad Muhammed (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bernard Hopkins / Boxers' Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Ebenezer Don CarlosBassett - Discover Diplomacy. (Submitted on April 19, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.