Prince Hall - Boston, MA
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N 42° 22.042 W 071° 03.380
19T E 330679 N 4692613
Prince Hall was the founder of Prince Hall Masonry for African Americans.
Waymark Code: WMHKN9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2013
Views: 6
Prince Hall's gravesite is located in the Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
He has a broken column grave marker which reads:
"1748 1807
PRINCE HALL
ERECTED BY
M.W. PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE
F. AND A. M. OF MASSACHUSETTS
JUNE 24TH A.D. 1895. A.L.5895"
Description:
From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall
"Prince Hall (1735 – 1807) was an African American noted as a tireless abolitionist, for his leadership in the free black community in Boston, and as the founder of Prince Hall Masonry.
Hall tried to gain New England’s enslaved and free blacks a place in Freemasonry, education and the military, which were some of the most crucial spheres of society in his time. Hall is considered the founder of “Black Freemasonry” in the United States, known today as Prince Hall Freemasonry. Hall formed the African Grand Lodge of North America. Prince Hall was unanimously elected its Grand Master and served until his death in 1807.
He lobbied for education rights for black children and was active in the back-to-Africa movement. Many historians regard Prince Hall as one of the prominent African-Americans during the early years of the United States."
Date of birth: 01/01/1735
Date of death: 01/01/1807
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: daylight hours
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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