413 Catherine Street

We walked down to the Maggie Walker Museum today. Unfortunately they were in the middle of changing exhibits and making repairs to the home so there was not much to see. We did have the opportunity to watch a short film about Maggie’s life and a chance to peruse the gift shop. Maggie Walker was the first women bank president in the United States. She was a volunteer for the Order of Saint Luke’s, an organization that helped impoverished African Americans with healthcare and burial expenses. Maggie quickly worked her way up to a high position within the order and as attempt to further help her community she decided to open the Saint Luke’s Penny Savings Bank which still remains an African American owned and operated bank in Jackson Ward currently known as Consolidated Bank and Trust. http://www.consolidatedbank.com/ We’ve decided to close our account with our corporate mega bank and support our new neighborhood bank.