Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley
In 1761 at Griffin's Wharf, near this site, John
Wheatley purchased eight year old African-
American Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784) to
serve as a domestic slave.
Only twelve years later, in 1773, Phillis
Wheatley would become the first published
African-American woman with her acclaimed
book, Poems on Various Subjects,Religious
and Moral.
A BOSTON WOMEN'S HERITAGE TRAIL SITE