13 Facts About Clara Arthur

Clara Arthur was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.

Clara Arthur nee Peters was born in 1858 in Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.

Clara Arthur was an important driver of the statewide effort to gain women's suffrage, which succeeded in 1918 after six years of campaigning.

Clara Arthur learned about the playground movement through groups that constructed them in cities like Boston and Chicago.

Clara Arthur began to promote the building of playgrounds; constructing Detroit's first playground in 1899 by converting an empty lot to a playground.

Clara Arthur researched about their benefits and heavily advocated for the establishment of a playground system.

Clara Arthur developed a plan for a system of playgrounds, which the city council initially refused to institute.

Clara Arthur went to the Detroit Public Schools Community District and got permission to make a playground on the grounds of a school.

Clara Arthur is credited with helping establish the system of playgrounds in Detroit, leading to 138 playgrounds and 17 swimming pools in 1929 with a budget of over $1 million.

Clara Arthur used her wealth to fund the construction of playgrounds, baths, and fight against tuberculosis.

An advocate against child labor, Clara Arthur served on the National Child Labor Committee.

Clara Arthur was an active member of the Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs, chairing the industrial and child labor committees.

Clara Arthur was one of the founders of the Detroit Anti Tuberculosis Society and worked towards building the Detroit Tuberculosis Sanitarium.