Please join us for the unveiling of the new Virginia Historical Highway Marker at the site of the Brown family’s home on the southeast corner of North Loudoun Street and East Fairfax Lane, now the Bank of Clarke’s parking lot.
An African American Family of Doctors
Here, in the late 1800s, Charles and Maria Fairfax Brown raised six children who became doctors of medicine or pharmacy based in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, PA. Sara, a physician, was the first female graduate of Howard University named to its board of trustees. John, also a physician, was a founder of the Pittsburgh NAACP. Edward co-founded one of the first Black-owned pharmacies in PA. At Williams College, an organization for Black pre-med students was named for Harrison, an internist. Nancy earned a Phar. D. and co-founded the National Association of University Women. James, a urologist, was an instructor at the University of Pittsburgh. The siblings were noted for their philanthropy.
Thank you to the Bank of Clarke for approving and funding the marker. We invite you to start your Juneteenth weekend by learning about and celebrating this incredible Winchester family.