Whitehaven in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Graceland

Home of Elvis Presley

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024

1. Graceland Marker

Inscription. Graceland - Home of Elvis Presley has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.

Erected 2006 by National Park Service and U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 35° 2.756′ N, 90° 1.382′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Whitehaven. It can be reached from Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive. Marker is mounted next to the entrance of the Graceland mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3764 U.S Hwy 51, 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Racquetball Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Meditation Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Graceland (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elvis Aaron Presley (about 600 feet away); The Omlie Tower

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Ernest C. Withers House (approx. 3½ miles away); Calvary Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); "The Tree" (approx. 3.9 miles away in Mississippi). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Also see . . .
1. Graceland (official website). Opened to the public in 1982, this has seen more than 20 million worldwide visitors to Elvis Presley's famous mansion. Elvis bought the property (mansion dates back to 1939) in 1957 for himself and his parents to live in. Elvis passed away there in 1977 and is buried in the meditation garden with his parents, grandmother, daughter and grandson. (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Graceland on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024

2. Graceland Marker

Marker is mounted next to the entrance of the Graceland mansion.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.