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 4E 67 - Church Park - Memphis, TN Posted by:  Lat34North
N 35° 08.342 W 090° 02.860
15S E 768989 N 3892452
Located at the Robert Church Park on Beale St, Memphis, TN. There are several historic markers locate here.
Waymark Code: WMT59J
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2016
Views: 1
The plaque reads:
Church Park
At this location Church Park and Auditorium was established in 1899 by Robert R. Church Sr., a Memphis business man and former slave, to provide recreational facilities for members of his race who had no other place to meet. Many famous Americans, including Booker T. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt spoke here. After the death of its founder, who had become the first Negro millionaire in the South, the park and auditorium was managed by his son, Robert Church, Jr., who, at this site organized the Lincoln League and the Memphis Chapter N.A.A.C.P., the first chapter in Tennessee.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Marker Name: Church Park
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 4E 67
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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