Burkle Estate

The Burkle Estate is a historic home at 826 North Second Street in . It is also known as the Slavehaven. Although disputed by some historians, the Burkle Estate is claimed to have been part of the Underground Railroad – a secret network of way stations to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states.
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  • Opening hours: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house museum
  • Also known as: “Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum” and “The Burkle Estate”
  • Address: 826 North Second Street, Memphis, TN 38107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Renasant Convention Center and Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Convention center
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The is a convention complex located in downtown , , . The building is East of the just south of Interstate 40. is situated 1 mile southwest of Burkle Estate.

Theater building
The is a 2,051-seat multi-purpose venue in . Home to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, it opened in 2003. is situated 1 mile southwest of Burkle Estate.

Retail building
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The , formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena, and colloquially known as the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid, is a pyramid-shaped building located in downtown , United States, at the bank of the . is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Burkle Estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harbor Town and Downtown Memphis.

Suburb
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is a new urbanist-style neighborhood in . sits atop 132 acres on a sandbar in the Mississippi River known as Mud Island.

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

Neighborhood
The is an area which was created to provide a central location for medical care, serving both Memphis and the Mid-South. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burkle Estate.

Burkle Estate

Latitude
35.16462° or 35° 9′ 53″ north
Longitude
-90.04322° or 90° 2′ 36″ west
Elevation
256 feet (78 metres)
Open location code
867F5X74+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 788057809
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4999073
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint James Baptist Church and Holy Chapel Baptist Church.

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