Woodlawn Methodist Church
African Americans in Woodlawn, four miles southwest of here, established Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church ca. 1866.
La Cite De La Mer
Octeville, France | On display is a cannon and other artifacts from the CSS Alabama, which sank 12 miles offshore on June 19, 1864, after battling...
Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns (1834-1862) was born into slavery near this location.
Pre-Civil War Lynching at Market Square
Near this spot on January 1, 1851, a mob of 1,200 to 1,500 people lynched an unidentified Black man for the murder of John Chester, according to the...
Fisk Jubilee Singers
The original Fisk Jubilee Singers® preserved the spirituals as an African American art form, helped save Fisk University, demonstrated Black...
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site 
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site attempts to tell the tale of Johnson’s ill-fated presidency — while preserving his two homes, tailor shop...