Whitehaven in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Graceland
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 35° 2.808′ N, 90° 1.478′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Whitehaven. It can be reached from Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) south of Winchester Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in front of the Graceland Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis TN 38116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elvis Aaron Presley (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Graceland (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meditation Garden (about 700 feet away); Racquetball Building (about 800 feet away); The Omlie Tower (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Regarding Graceland. National Register of Historic Places:
Graceland (added 1991 - - #91001585)
3764 Elvis Presley Blvd. , Memphis
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: Presley,Elvis Aaron
Significant Year: 1957
Area of Significance: Performing Arts
Period of Significance: 1975-2000, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling
Also see . . . Visiting Graceland,. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by Michael Stroud, 1991
7. Elvis Presley Burial Vault
“Elvis Aaron Presley, January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977. Son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley, father of Lisa Marie Presley. He was a precious gift from God we cherished and loved dearly. He had a God-given talent that he shared with the world, and without a doubt, he became most widely acclaimed; capturing the hearts of young and old alike. He was admired not only as an entertainer, but as the great humanitarian that he was; for his generosity, and his kind feelings for his fellow man. He revolutionized the field of music and received its highest awards. He became a living legend in his own time, earning the respect and love of millions. God saw that he needed some rest and called him home to be with Him. We miss you, Son and Daddy. I thank God that He gave us you as our son. (TCB logo) —Vernon Presley”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2006, by Amber of Granville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,444 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2006, by Amber of Granville, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on February 3, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2008, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. 7. submitted on January 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.





