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Walnut Grove Cemetery, 817 Old Colony Road, Meriden, CT 06450
Martha Minerva Franklin Gravesite
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Martha Minerva Franklin (1870-1968) was born in New Haven. She attended high school in Meriden and graduated as the only student of color in her class. Not accepted to Connecticut nursing schools because of the color of her skin, she attended the Women’s Hospital Training School for Nurses in Philadelphia. She graduated in 1897 – once again, as the only African American in her class. In 1908, she founded the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) in New York City, because at the time, black nurses were not accepted into the American Nursing Association (ANA). Franklin worked tirelessly as the NACGN’s first president to break down the color line in the field of nursing. After years of dedication, Franklin saw her goal of integration realized when the NACGN merged with the ANA in 1951. She was posthumously inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame in 2009. Her name was not added to the Franklin family gravestone until 1998, after a concerned nurse discovered that there was no recognition of her interment there. With an anonymous donation, a plaque was created and dedicated in a special ceremony at the Meriden site. The location is C-West, lot 298. Enter the South gate and follow the drive to the left. Section C-West will be on the right. The Franklin family plot is halfway up the hill and stands out from other markers because of the plaque on the stone.
Web Site: www.walnutgrovecemetery.comHours of Operation: 8:00 a.m.- Sunset
Parking Information: On site
Accessibility Information: The paths are wheelchair accessible and the grave marker can be seen from the path, however, the marker is on a steep hill and may be difficult to access.
