Carrie Steele Logan

Carrie Steele Logan
Steele Logan in 1898
Bornc. 1829
Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1900(1900-11-03) (aged 70–71)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeHistoric Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationPhilanthropist
Known forFounder of the oldest black orphanage in the United States
Spouse
Josiah Logan
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(m. 1890)​
Children1
AwardsGeorgia Woman of Achievement (1998; posthumous)

Carrie Steele Logan (c. 1829 – November 3, 1900) was an American philanthropist, founder of the oldest black orphanage in the United States. The home, The Colored Orphanage of Atlanta, was officially dedicated on June 20, 1892.

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