Burkle Estate
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ggmorton
N 35° 09.886 W 090° 02.608
15S E 769286 N 3895319
A marker describing a location on the Underground Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM264G
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 37
In the years immediately preceding the Civil War, Jacob Burkle operated the Memphis Stockyards on this site. Herdsman seeking shelter and respite at Chelsea House found the stockyards a convenient custody station for their livestock. Folklore persists, however, that the estate was also a haven for slaves escaping to freedom on the underground railroad.
Marker Name: Burkle Estate
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 4E 99
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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