Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker

Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker is a monument in Shelby, Tennessee. Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker is situated near Elvis Presley Memorial Park, as well as near Eddie Murphy Star Marker.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Orpheum Theatre and FedExForum.

Orpheum Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Claire H., CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Orpheum Theatre, a 2,308-seat venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Main and Beale streets.

FedExForum

Stadium

Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.

FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker.

Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Museum

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame, located in Memphis, Tennessee, honors Memphis musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The induction ceremony and concert is held each year in Memphis. Memphis Music Hall of Fame is situated 330 feet east of Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beale Street and Memphis.

Beale Street

Neighborhood

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.

Memphis

Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.

Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.

Downtown Memphis

Suburb

Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.

Schools For Freedmen Historical Marker

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.14015° or 35° 8′ 25″ north

Longitude

-90.05459° or 90° 3′ 17″ west

Open location code

867F4WRW+35

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3115127129

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Elvis Presley Memorial Park and Eddie Murphy Star Marker.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Elvis Presley Memorial and Beale Street.

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