Memphis Map and Tourist Guide 2008 - (Page 6) st . JuDe chilDren’s research hosPital muD islanD river ParK 65 union ave . | 901-531-7826 www .memphiscottonmuseum .org • Mar-Nov: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm • Dec-Feb: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm • Tour length: 1 hr. 23 The oldest furnished log and chink home in Shelby County open for tours. The plantation house is a two-story pioneer home built in the early 19th century, owned by the Davies family for over 100 years. On the National Register of Historic Places. Limited accessibility. 9336 Davies Plantation rd . 901-386-0715 www .daviesmanorplantation .org • $5 Adults; $3 Students; Preschoolers free • Apr-Dec 22: Tue-Sat 12-4pm; last tour begins at 3:30pm • Tour length: 30-45 min (tour tapes available) • Limited 24 G-3 Davies manor Plantation politicians, madams, murderers, and perfectly ordinary citizens. Elmwood is Memphis history. 824 s . Dudley st . | 901-774-3212 www .elmwoodcemetery .org • Free admission; tour charges vary • Grounds open daily 8am-4:30pm • Office hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; Sat 8am-12pm • Tour Length: 90 minutes • Walking tour can be tailored to suit your needs in terms of length • Limited 25 site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 450 mulberry st . | 901-521-9699 www .civilrightsmuseum .org • $12 Adults; $10 Seniors 55+ and Students with ID; $8.50 Children 4-17; under 3 free • Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm; closed Tue; May-Aug open until 6 pm • Tour length: 1.5 hrs • 27 hospital founder, Danny Thomas; and the Boards of Governors and Directors who made Danny’s dream of building St. Jude a reality. 332 n . lauderdale | 901-495-4414 800-877-5833 | www .stjude .org • Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion: Free • Sun-Fri 8am-4pm; Sat 10am-4pm • Self-guided • Reservations Recommended • Tour length: 30-45 min • 29 18-gallery museum of the natural and cultural history of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Over 5,000 artifacts tell the story of river transportation, the U.S. Civil War and music of the delta. Includes temporary exhibits and 4,000-gallon aquarium. 125 n . Front st . | 901-576-7230 www .mississippirivermuseum .org • $8 Adults; $6 Ages 60+; $5 Youths 5-12 • Tour length: 1-2 hrs • 26 J-9 mississippi river museum Former way station on the Underground Railroad. A secret cellar and trap doors reveal the escape route of runaway slaves. Startling displays of ads, auctions and artifacts help tell the story of slavery and the Underground Railroad. 826 n . second st . | 901-527-3427 • $6 Adults; $4 Students • 10am-4pm Mon-Sat (summer); Wed-Sat (winter) • Tour length: 30-45 min • Limited 28 K-8 slave haven underground railroad museum (Burkle estate) Fully restored 1870 three-story French Victorian mansion. All floors furnished with period furniture and accessories. Large collection of period clothing. Limited accessibility. 680 adams ave . | 901-526-1469 • $10 Adults; $8 Seniors; $6 Students • Wed-Sun 12-4pm; tours every half hour; last tour at 3:30pm L-10 Woodruff-Fontaine house memPhis museum maDn ess 30 One of the first rural garden cemeteries in the South and the oldest, active cemetery in Memphis. Ancient trees shelter our most honored and revered, loved and feared. Veterans of every American war from the Revolutionary War to the present. Elmwood has welcomed L-13 historic elmwood cemetery Interpretive exhibits and audio/ visual displays bring to life the most significant moments of civil and human rights struggles and victories. Displayed to educate and inspire adults and children. Housed in the Lorraine Motel, J-11 national civil rights museum 6 The Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion serves as a historical record of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; the American, Lebanese and Syrian Associated Charities; and the K/L-8 st . Jude children’s research hospital/alsac Pavilion Offers changing exhibitions of contemporary art and permanent displays of Egyptian antiquities and West African artifacts. 3750 norriswood | communication & Fine arts Bldg ., room 142 901-678-2224 | www .amum .org • Price: Free D-5 art museum at the university of memphis http://www.memphiscottonmuseum.org http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://www.elmwoodcemetery.org http://www.stjude.org http://www.daviesmanorplantation.org http://www.mississippirivermuseum.org http://www.amum.org
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