New Hampshire siblings — one a singer and inventor, and the other a lawyer — were civil rights activists in 1800s

ALL RIGHT. SO GREAT. THANK YOU TO THAT. YEAH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE TAKING A LOOK AT SPOTS YOU CAN VISIT ALONG THE BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AT PINE HILL CEMETERY IN DOVER. YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT NELLIE BROWN MITCHELL AND EDWARD EVERETT BROWN. NELLIE WAS A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT SINGER, MUSIC EDUCATOR, INVENTOR, AND ACTIVIST IN THE MID TO LATE 1800S. HER BROTHE

As part of Black History Month, WMUR is showcasing spots people can visit along the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.At Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover, people can learn about Nellie Brown Mitchell and Edward Everett Brown.Mitchell was a successful concert singer, music educator, inventor and activist in the mid-to-late 1800s. Brown, her brother, was a lawyer and civil rights activist.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

DOVER, N.H. —

As part of Black History Month, WMUR is showcasing spots people can visit along the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.

At Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover, people can learn about Nellie Brown Mitchell and Edward Everett Brown.

Mitchell was a successful concert singer, music educator, inventor and activist in the mid-to-late 1800s.

Brown, her brother, was a lawyer and civil rights activist.

>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

New Hampshire siblings — one a singer and inventor, and the other a lawyer — were civil rights activists in 1800s

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