Lewis Latimer House Museum
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34-41 137th St.
Flushing
, NY
, 11354
Phone:
(718) 961-8585
40° 45' 58.0104" N, 73° 49' 45.9552" W
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Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) was an African-American inventor, electrical pioneer, and a son of fugitive slaves. With no access to formal education, Latimer taught himself mechanical drawing while in the Union Navy, and eventually became a chief draftsman, patent expert, and inventor.
The Lewis H. Latimer Fund, Inc. was established to preserve and promote the legacy of Lewis Howard Latimer, and other innovators of color who made extraordinary contributions to technology and American life. The Museum offers STEAM educational programs, exhibitions and public programs in poetry, arts, technology, and social justice. Latimer's life story is used as a point of departure from which to examine issues of race, class, immigration and contemporary events.
We offer a variety of in-person, virtual, and on-demand programming for families. Check out our upcoming events suitable for all ages.
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