By David Corrigan Originally published in Connecticut Explored 2012 In 1808, former President John Adams trenchantly observed, “The state of Connecticut has always been governed by an aristocracy, more decisively […]
In recent years many black Americans have begun to take pride in their African heritage and to look for information about the past. Although tracing African-American genealogy can be difficult, […]
James Pharmacy
Old Saybrook
Mary Ponessa
Anna Louise James (1886-1977), licensed in Connecticut as a pharmacist in 1911, operated her pharmacy from that year until 1967, when she retired. James was the first African American woman, and one of the first women, to become a pharmacist in the state. She was also among the first women who registered to vote when women’s suffrage was passed in 1920. In 1974, the Old Saybrook Veterans of Foreign Wars gave James its Citizen of the Year award. This site is also the birthplace of James’ niece, Harlem Renaissance writer Ann Petry (born 1908), whose most famous work was the novel The Street. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is privately owned and not open to the public.
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The Museum of Connecticut History protects, preserves, and promotes the state’s political, military, and industrial history. If you are interested in donating an historic object that falls within the Museum’s […]
Governor of Connecticut, 1915-1921 Born: November 28, 1844, New Hartford, CT College: None Political Party: Democrat; Republican Offices: Judge, Southington Probate District, 1873-1910 Treasurer of Hartford County, 1893-1910 Connecticut General […]
Governor of Connecticut, 1911-1915 Born: February 5, 1840, New Haven, Connecticut College: Yale, 1861 Political Party: Republican, Democrat Offices: Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, 1893-1910 Chief Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court […]
The Museum of Connecticut History access is always free and open to visitors Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm. Masks are strongly encouraged in the Library and Museum. Remember: […]
At the Museum of Connecticut History, you’ll find permanent and changing exhibits that trace the growth of our state and its role in the development of the nation. We focus […]