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Lott Cary Birthplace
Courthouse Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 21' 49.9401",
-77° 4' 28.334136"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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A mile and a half northwest, Lott Cary was born in slavery about 1780. In 1804 his owner, John Bowry, a Methodist minister, hired him out to a Richmond tobacco firm. Cary joined the First Baptist Church in 1807. He purchased his freedom and became a Baptist minister in 1813, then founded the African Missionary Society in 1815. Cary sailed for Africa in 1821 as the continent's first African-American missionary. He established Providence Baptist Church in Monrovia, Liberia, and several schools. As a political and military leader, Cary helped Liberia survive as a colony of free American blacks. He died there in November 1828.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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Lott Cary Birthplace Historical Marker Location Map, Charles City County, Virginia Map
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