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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee and Vicinity
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| On Madison Avenue at Maggie H. Isabell Street, on the right when traveling east on Madison Avenue. |
| | Front
On this site during 1953 and 1954, the Goodwyn
Institute Building Auditorium was home to "The
Saturday Night Jamboree" a live country music
show that debuted a group of unknown artists
who later made music history. Among . . . — — Map (db m116305) HM |
| Near Monroe Avenue just east of South Front Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The 10th through 12th floors of the Shrine Building held the headquarters of the Al Chymia Shrine Temple from 1923 to 1936, and the Shriners' logo is still etched above the door. The Shrine Building was renovated into apartments by Henry Turley in . . . — — Map (db m148946) HM |
| Near Riverside Drive south of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | One of the worst maritime disasters in world history occurred 7 miles north of Memphis on April 27, 1865, when the steamer Sultana exploded and burned with the loss of over 1,547 lives. Built to carry only 376 passengers, the Sultana had over 2,300 . . . — — Map (db m116282) HM |
| | This public institution of higher learning has grown with the city of Memphis since opening in 1912. Its development went through the following stages: West Tennessee State Normal School (1912-25); West Tennessee State Teachers College (1925-1941); . . . — — Map (db m74832) HM |
| On McLemore Ave at Krayer Street, on the right when traveling east on McLemore Ave. |
| | In 1900, the University of West Tennessee was established by Dr. Miles V. Lynk, M.D. Seven years later he moved it to Memphis. A graduate of Meharry Medical College, Dr. Lynk was editor of the Medical and Surgical Observer, the first medical journal . . . — — Map (db m106486) HM |
| | This chimney swift tower celebrates the work of Ben and Lula Coffey who directed members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Boy Scouts, and others in banding 113,000 swifts from 1932 to 1959. Rediscovery of six of the bands in Peru helped to . . . — — Map (db m108330) HM |
| | The American Flag flying above you was previously flown over 14th Air Force Headquarters, Vandenberg AFB, CA on May 13, 2011 supporting Joint Space Forces and the Department of Defense. During World War II, by executive order signed by President . . . — — Map (db m86684) HM WM |
| On Beale Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Beale Street. |
| | Robert R. Church, Sr.
1839-1912
Pioneer businessman, first citizen to buy bond to restore City Charter after yellow fever epidemics of 1878-1879 had reduced Memphis to a taxing district, bought bond number one of first series for . . . — — Map (db m107461) HM |
| On North Court Street west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1865-66 Edison was military telegraph operator with the Federal occupation army, working in a building formerly at the east corner of North Court and November 6 Streets, and boarding next door. Trying to invent an auto-repeat key, he managed to . . . — — Map (db m74808) HM WM |
| On South Parkway East 0.7 miles east of South Willett Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In March of 1892, business partners Thomas Moss, Calvin McDowell and William Henry Stewart were arrested for defending an attack on their store, The People's Grocery. The white competitor and the deputy sheriffs he hired were met with gunfire. . . . — — Map (db m141200) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue when traveling south. |
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A) Tiptonville, Tennessee
Mile 872.8 AHP
Its ridge-top location has kept Tiptonville dry through every flood since it was founded in the early 1800s. It was a flourishing little river town by the beginning of the Civil War, and served as . . . — — Map (db m114735) HM |
| Near University just north of Walker Avenue. |
| | The majestic Bengal tiger was adopted as the official mascot of Memphis in 1939. It represents the University's commitment to academic excellence and celebrates leadership, athletic strength and valor. To foster campus spirit, the Highland Hundred . . . — — Map (db m86718) HM |
| On S. Riverside Blvd near Beale Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Tom Lee with his boat “Zev” saved thirty-two lives when the steamer U.S. Norman sank about twenty miles below Memphis May 8, 1925. But he has a finer monument than this—an invisible one. A monument of kindliness, generosity, . . . — — Map (db m4947) HM |
| | Late afternoon of May 8, 1925, Tom Lee (1886-1952) steered his 28' skiff Zev upriver after delivering an official to Helena.
Also on the river was a steamboat, the M. E. Norman, carrying members of the Engineers Club of Memphis, . . . — — Map (db m82866) HM |
| On Colonial Road at Sea Isle Road, on the right when traveling north on Colonial Road. |
| | Side 1 On February 1, 1968, sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker took shelter from the rain inside their truck's garbage barrel because they had no raincoats. One block south of here, at the corner of Colonial and Verne, the . . . — — Map (db m83491) HM |
| On Townes Avenue at Jackson Avenue (U.S. 14), on the left when traveling south on Townes Avenue. |
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U.S. Colored Troops and the Battle of Fort Pillow
Buried in Memphis National Cemetery are the remains of 248 mostly unknown Union officers and soldiers — including 109 graves representing the U.S. Colored Troops — who fell at . . . — — Map (db m118987) HM |
| Near Poplar Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the State of Tennessee could not go through Overton Park to build I-40 based on environmental issues. This east-west interstate now follows I-240 around the north side of Memphis. It remains the only . . . — — Map (db m37713) HM |
| On Union Avenue at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Avenue. |
| | Contrary to popular belief, Union Avenue’s name has nothing to do with the Civil War. The street was the southern boundary of Memphis until 1850, when the city consolidated with the rival city of South Memphis. The street was named to commemorate . . . — — Map (db m151241) HM |
| On Linden Avenue (Tennessee Route 278) at South Danny Thomas Boulevard (Tennessee Route 1), on the right when traveling west on Linden Avenue. |
| | Universal Life Insurance Building
Designed by the African-American architectural firm of McKissack and McKissack and constructed in 1949, this building houses the national headquarters of the Universal Life Insurance Company. The . . . — — Map (db m63289) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue when traveling south. |
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A) Venice Louisiana
Mile 10.8 AHP
Venice lies at the end of the longest continuous levee line in the world, stretching 650 miles north to the Arkansas River. It is the last town accessible by a highway on the west bank of the . . . — — Map (db m114915) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue when traveling south. |
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A) Vicksburg
Mile 437.1 AHP
A flourishing river port in the antebellum of Vicksburg was the site of a major Turing point of the U. S. Civil War. The Mississippi later changed course and by-passed the valley, but a man-made canal has . . . — — Map (db m115168) HM |
| Near North Front Street at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The daughter of a Confederate sympathizer, Ginnie Moon was a noted Southern Civil War spy. Born in Ohio, Ginnie moved to Memphis with her mother in 1862. She was arrested for spying soon after the Federal Army occupied the city, but escaped to . . . — — Map (db m55309) HM |
| On Union Avenue (U.S. 64) east of Hernando Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing. |
| | Maj. Gen. C.C. Washburn, Federal commander in Memphis, lived in a house which stood here at the time of Gen. Forrest's dawn raid. He escaped capture by decamping through the back door in his night clothes. His uniform and sword seized by raiders . . . — — Map (db m115226) HM |
| | A. Waterproof, Louisiana
Mile 381.0 AHP
This small community was moved four times due to floods and the towns caving banks. The original location is now said to lie in the Mississippi River. During its third washout, a newspaper reported . . . — — Map (db m115163) HM |
| On Union Avenue at S November 6th St. Or Gen Washburns Escape Alley, on the left when traveling east on Union Avenue. |
| | WDIA, the Goodwill Station, was the first radio station in the nation to have an all-black format. This format made WDIA the top-rated Memphis Station in the early 1950's. In 1948, Nat D. Williams became its first black "D-J". Among those who . . . — — Map (db m55317) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue. |
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A) White Hall Plantation
Mile 166.0 AHP
One of the most effective Confederate gun batteries on the river was located near White Hall. When it was bombarded by the Union Ironclad, Monongahela in 1863, the vessel’s commander was . . . — — Map (db m114993) HM |
| Near North 2nd Street (State Highway 3) at South Court Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Court Square was pretty far out of town in the early days. Wildcats still prowled in its woods as recently as the 1870's — — Map (db m148977) HM |
| On Southern Ave., on the left when traveling west on Southern Ave.. |
| | This monument is erected to preserve the memory of William G. Leftwich, Jr., Lt. Colonel, United States Marine Corps. A native Memphian who lost his life on November 18, 1970, when the helicopter carrying him and members of a reconnaissance team he . . . — — Map (db m83801) WM |
| On Looney Avenue at Ayers Street, on the right when traveling east on Looney Avenue. |
| | Born on July 2. 1897, in Somerville, Tenn., to sharecropper parents, the Rev. William H. Brewster was a prolific composer of gospel music, contributing over 200 works to the repertory. Two of his compositions, Move On Up a Little Higher . . . — — Map (db m148623) HM |
| On North Lane near Lyndale Avenue, on the right. |
| | This building is dedicated as an enduring memorial to William Neely Mallory-outstanding athlete, distinguished citizen, gallant soldier. A dynamic leader and All-America fullback, "Memphis Bill" was named by his classmates "the man who did the most . . . — — Map (db m102328) HM WM |
| On Willie Mitchell Boulevard north of Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Constructed as the Shamrock Theater in 1915, this
building was converted into Royal Recording Studios
in 1957. Home of Hi Records and the Hi Rhythm
Section, Royal grew from a minor rockabilly studio
Into one of the most successful producers . . . — — Map (db m116353) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue when traveling south. |
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A) Willow Cutoff
Mile 464.3 AHP
Before 1913, the lower Mississippi took a sharp turn east in this area, in a 14-mile long bend through what is now Lake Albemarle. During the 1913 flood, the river abandoned Albermarle Bend, taking a . . . — — Map (db m115521) HM |
| On Lane Ave. at St. Jude Place, on the right when traveling north on Lane Ave.. |
| | The Winchester New Burying Grounds was established in 1828 as the first cemetery by Andrew Jackson, John Overton, and James Winchester, the three original land owners of Memphis. At that time, the city government was less than two years old. Prior . . . — — Map (db m88161) HM |
| On South Second Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1977 WLOK became Memphis' first African-American owned radio station. Established on this site, Gilliam Communications' WLOK is a family-oriented format on which many of the nation's top African-American leaders have appeared. Several of the . . . — — Map (db m13819) HM |
| | Memphis' first full-service radio station began regularly scheduled broadcasting on January 20, 1923, from the top floor of this building, which was then the home of The Commercial Appeal newspaper. Listeners enjoyed a full range of musical . . . — — Map (db m98306) HM |
| On Adams Avenue 0.1 miles west of North Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Built in 1871 along "Millionaires Row", this French Victorian mansion was home to two prominent Memphis families. Amos Woodruff, a successful carriage maker, built the house for his family. Noland Fontaine, an established businessman, purchased . . . — — Map (db m145375) HM |
| Near Island Drive 0.8 miles south of West A.W. Willis Avenue when traveling south. |
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A) Young’s Point
Mile 443.5 AHP
Before he began digging at Milliken’s Bend, General U.S. Grant had tried to build a canal below Young’s Point. If successful, the project would have created an artificial cutoff and diverted the river . . . — — Map (db m115169) HM |
| On South Parkway East at Pillow Street, on the left when traveling east on South Parkway East. |
| | Zion Cemetery, comprising 15 acres, was established in 1876 by the United Sons of Zion Association, a group of former slaves who responded to the need for a respectable burial site for African-Americans. It is the final resting place for many . . . — — Map (db m86450) HM |
| On East Parkway South (Tennessee Route 277) at Young Avenue, on the right when traveling north on East Parkway South. |
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Side 1
Zippin Pippin
The wooden roller coaster erected on the Fairgrounds in 1923 was the Mid-South’s premier outdoor amusement park ride for more than eight decades. It was built by coaster design pioneer John Miller and was . . . — — Map (db m106354) HM |
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