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Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 163 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3713
Located on historic Beale Street since 1876, this general store is a Memphis institution. The inventory includes everything from kitchen flatware to overalls and knick-knacks. Be sure to visit as you'll feel as if you have stepped back in time and are visiting the only store in a small town – especially if you deposit a nickel into the candy...
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 119 Main St, Pembroke Square Building, Memphis, TN 38103
An eclectic establishment dedicated to sustaining the South's musical and cultural heartbeat, this popular hangout is a mix of museum, nightclub and coffee shop. You can browse photography, film and document exhibits, or you can sit and listen to live music while sipping a latte. In the cafe, beer is served, and a pub menu is available on...
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: Front St, Memphis, TN 38103
Still a world leader in the cotton industry, Memphis has long been a major cotton producer. This area along Front Street is worth a visit to view the large warehouses where hundreds of bales of cotton have been stored since the mid-1800s.
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: between Main St and 2nd Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Tall shade trees and a fountain grace this green space that's known as the city's oldest park. Stroll the grounds to invigorate yourself, and take in many of the plaques and markers designating historic events. On a more modern note, the park was the backdrop for several scenes in the movie The Firm.
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 280 Hernando St, Memphis, TN 38126
This company focuses on historical and cultural tours of Memphis, inviting attendees to learn about the area's musical history, its civil rights background, the Underground Railroad, and more. Tours must be scheduled in advance, and ticket prices are approximately $25 depending on the scope of the excursion.
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 547 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38105
For a memorable jaunt around town, try hopping aboard one of the antique trolleys that service a number of downtown attractions, including Beale Street, the Orpheum Theatre, and the National Civil Rights Museum. Numerous stops along both the Main Street route and the Riverfront loop ensure that visitors have convenient access to everything. Plus,...
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 45 S Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103
Take a riverboat tour and enjoy the sights of Memphis via the Mississippi. Riverboat captains offer commentary about the places you see on the tour, and a concession stand is on board for guests' enjoyment. Weekend evenings feature music cruises where visitors can enjoy two hours on the river, along with live entertainment, dinner and access to a...
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 140 Adams Ave, between 2nd and 3rd Sts, Memphis, TN 38103
So impressive that it's served as the setting for a number of Hollywood legal dramas, this substantial courthouse is a grand example of Neoclassical Revival architecture. Its exterior is Tennessee blue limestone; its interior is rich with marble, mahogany, brass, and gracious furnishings. Outside, six enormous marble sculptures personify such...
Slavehaven / Burkle Estate Museum
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 826 N 2nd St, Memphis, TN 38126
In the pre-Civil War days in Memphis, a German immigrant named Jacob Burkle decided he would help slaves who were seeking freedom, and he allowed his home to become a stop on the Underground Railroad. The home is now a heart-wrenching reminder of the horrors of slavery, complete with rare photos, shackles and maps that slaves followed to freedom....
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 680 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38105
This French Victorian structure is one of the beautifully restored homes that make up the historic Victorian Village. The architecture is grand in scale and ornate in detail. In addition to a great collection of period furnishings, tours of the home showcase antique clothing, decorative arts and textiles. The gift shop is a perfect place to pick...
