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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26FE_rock-of-ages-christian-methodist-episcopal-church_Memphis-TN.html
African Americans formed the Rock of Ages Colored Methodist Episcopal congregation c. 1907. The congregation moved into a new church in 1956, when it became the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME). The name change signaled the congregation'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VF1_the-overton-park-shell-the-levitt-shell-at-overton-park-historical_Memphis-TN.html
The Overton Park Shell
The Works Progress Administration and City of Memphis built the Overton park Shell in 1936 for $11,935. Of 27 WPA Shells built nationwide, this is one of the few remaining. However, several time city officials slated it f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N27_untitled-tennessee-williams_Memphis-TN.html
In the spring of 1935 while visiting the Rev. and Mrs. Walter Dakin, at 1917 Snowden, Tennessee Williams first encountered Chekhov in Southwestern's library and wrote his first produced play. "Cairo, Shanghai, Bombay." It was produced by the Garde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1N26_rhodes-college_Memphis-TN.html
Its progenitor was Montgomery Masonic College, founded at Clarksville in 1848. Named Stewart College in 1855, it became a college of the Presbyterian church in 1861 and was incorporated as Southwestern Presbyterian University in 1875. It moved her…
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This congregation began meeting in the home of Simon Bradford at Front and Talbot in 1837. Encouraged by visits from Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the first Christian Church in Memp…
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On April 3, 1839, 11 Baptists met in the home of Spencer Hail to organize a Baptist church. The next day, the group met to sign articles of faith. On Sunday, April 7, the group was organized as a regular Baptist church and baptised its fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LFE_memphis-belle_Memphis-TN.html
Margaret Polk was a Memphis resident and a graduate of the Hutchison School. While a student at Southwestern in Memphis, she dated Pilot Robert Morgan prior to his deployment overseas. Bob named his B-17F-Memphis Belle, in honor of the girl he lef…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F6A_overton-park_Memphis-TN.html
The 342 acre Lea Woods was bought in 1901 as the first project of Memphis Park Commission on advise of Olmsted Brothers noted landscape and architects. By popular vote it was named for Judge John Overton, a city founder. Naturalistic landscaping w…