Burkle Estate
The Burkle Estate is a historic home at 826 North Second Street in Memphis, Tennessee. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 Memphis Pyramid and Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School.
Memphis Pyramid
Retail building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Memphis Pyramid, 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 Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at the bank of the Mississippi River. Memphis Pyramid is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Burkle Estate.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
School
Photo: Halpaugh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, formerly the L. C. Humes High School, is a middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It has also been known as North Side High School and as L.C. Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Burkle Estate.
Fire Museum of Memphis
Museum
The Fire Museum of Memphis is a fire museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is dedicated to documenting and promoting the local history of firefighting and educating the public in fire safety. Fire Museum of Memphis is situated 1¼ miles south of Burkle Estate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbor Town and Downtown Memphis.
Harbor Town
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Harbor Town is a new urbanist-style neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. Harbor Town sits atop 132 acres on a sandbar in the Mississippi River known as Mud Island.
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. Downtown Memphis is situated 1½ miles south of Burkle Estate.
Medical District
Neighborhood
The Memphis Medical District is an area which was created to provide a central location for medical care, serving both Memphis and the Mid-South. Medical District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burkle Estate.
Burkle Estate
- Categories: historic house museum, African-American museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.16462° or 35° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-90.04322° or 90° 2′ 36″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
867F5X74+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 788057809OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4999073
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In Other Languages
“Burkle Estate” goes by many names.
- French: “Burkle Estate”
- “slavehavenmuseum.org”
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