Quick Facts

• NAME: Myrtilla Miner
• OCCUPATION: Educator
• BIRTH DATE: March 04, 1815
• DEATH DATE: December 17, 1864
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Brookfield, New York
• PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.

Best Known For

Myrtilla Miner opened a school for African American girls in 1851 which eventually became the District of Columbia Teachers College.