Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (1833-1908)
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N 39° 59.296 W 075° 10.823
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Educator and diplomat. Bassett was principal, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857-69.
Waymark Code: WM12D2Y
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2020
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Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (1833-1908)-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.
Marker Name: Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (1833-1908)
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1993
Marker Type: City
Location: 2121 N 29th St., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Education
Website: [Web Link]
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