Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum

Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum is a museum in Hamilton, Tennessee which is located on East Martin Luther King Boulevard. Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum is situated nearby to The Dwell Hotel, as well as near the government building Chattanooga Municipal Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul and Christ Church Episcopal.

Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul

Church

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The Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul is a historic Catholic church at 214 E. 8th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest continuing parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul is situated 770 feet north of Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum.

Christ Church Episcopal

Church

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Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is a part of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. The church reported 172 members in 2019 and 118 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Christ Church Episcopal is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum.

Hamilton County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hamilton County Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, designed by architect R.H. Hunt, was constructed in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Hamilton County Courthouse is situated 1,700 feet north of Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highland Park and Chattanooga.

Highland Park

Neighborhood

Highland Park is a neighborhood in the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It originally was a small city developed between the late 19th century and the mid-20th century. Highland Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum.

Chattanooga

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Chattanooga is the 4th largest city in Tennessee. It is the seat of Hamilton County. It is in Southeast Tennessee on the Tennessee River and near the border of Georgia.

Boyce

Hamlet

Boyce is an area within Chattanooga, Tennessee. Boyce is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum

Type: Museum
Address: 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.04457° or 35° 2′ 41″ north

Longitude

-85.30659° or 85° 18′ 24″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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