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ELIZABETH KECKLY ca. 1820-1907

Burwell family slave, bought freedom, 1855. Dressmaker & friend to Mary Todd Lincoln. Published her memoir, 1868. Lived here, 1830s.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and...

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

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID G115)

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