NC-G115 Elizabeth Keckly (1818-1907)

Marker text: ELIZABETH KECKLY (1818-1907)

Burwell family slave, bought freedom, 1855. Dressmaker & friend to Mary Todd Lincoln. Published her memoir, 1868. Lived here, 1830s.

North Carolina Office of Archives and History, 2003

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Location: US 70 Business/NC 86 (North Churton Street) at Union Street in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina

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