Memphis Destination Planning Guide

731-738-2240 | fax: 731-738-2585 Located nearby in Henning, Tennessee (about 40 minutes from Memphis), is the boyhood home and final resting place of Alex Haley, the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Roots. Advance reservations are suggested. • Suggested tour time: 30-45 minutes • Travel time from Memphis: 1 hour alex haleY house www.woodruff-fontaine.com 901-526-1469 | fax: 901-526-4531 woodruff-fontaine house This beautiful French Victorian mansion was built in 1870 along “Millionaires Row” and was the home to two prominent Memphis families. Deeded to the city in 1936, the building stood vacant for several years until the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities rescued the house in 1962 and restored it to its former splendor. a. sChwaB’s drY goods store 901-523-9782 Need a shovel? Aisle four. Voodoo candle? Over there, by the spatulas. Pair of size XXXXL underwear? Walk this way. Part department store, part history museum, this Beale Street landmark has been in business since 1876, and their motto, “If you can’t find it at Schwab’s, you don’t need it” is as true now as it was then. No wonder local grade schools still organize field trips here. • Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Closed Sundays historiC elMwood CeMeterY www.elmwoodcemetery.org 901-774-3212 | fax: 901-774-0085 Cemeteries, by definition, are historical places, but with 20 different Civil War generals and veterans from the Revolutionary War, Elmwood’s claim to ‘historic’ is a tad stronger than most. But while history is the main draw, the cemetery’s natural beauty leaves an even more lasting mark. Bring a picnic, take a walk and relax in the unique blend of nature, art and history at the Historic Elmwood Cemetery. • Guided walking tours are available with advance notice • Suggested tour time: 30 minutes- 1 hour davies Manor plantation www.daviesmanorplantation.org 901-386-0715 | fax: 901-388-4677 Long gone are the days when folks bought one house and never left, birthing and raising generations within its walls. Today, folks flip real estate like burgers on Labor Day. That’s what makes the Davies Manor House all the more impressive. Located on a 640-acre Revolutionary War land grant, the Davies Manor gives new meaning to the phrase this old house, as the Davies family owned the building for more than 100 years. • Suggested tour time: 1 hour 10 lauderd ale cour ts http://www.woodruff-fontaine.com http://www.elmwoodcemetery.org http://www.daviesmanorplantation.org

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Memphis Destination Planning Guide Contents Themed Itineraries Annual Events Meeting and Convention Services Memphis CVB Sales Staff Convention Facilities Hotels and Lodging Meeting/Event Planners Hotels and Lodging Tour/Travel Planners Attractions Dining Shopping Sports and Recreation Stages, Arenas and Entertainment Venues Theater and Performing Arts Sightseeing and Tour Services Around Town Transportation Airlines Business Services City Map Downtown Map

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