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Seller: Backbeat
(Backbeat Tours LLC)
Seller Description:
Founded in 2006 by owner Bill Patton and a group of Memphis musicians who all share a common passion for Memphis music and history, Backbeat Tours has already gained a reputation for being one of the city’s most unique and entertaining attractions. Experience the music and high-energy fun while you see the sites where modern popular culture began.
In addition to the walking history tour, Backbeat also offers evening walking tours of haunted Memphis, and several bus sightseeing tours. Check out all these one-of-a-kind tours today!
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Activity Information:
Activity Description
The stately buildings of tree-lined Main Street hold a treasure trove of stories from Memphis' colorful past. Discover how the Civil War, epidemics, machine politics, and music have shaped the city, and how its wide-open, anything-goes atmosphere helped changed the country at large. Your tour will take you to sites such as:
- Beale Street
- Civil War sites (the Battle of Memphis and Forrest's Raid)
- Historic Court Square
- Old Shelby County Jail (once home to James Earl Ray and Machine Gun Kelly)
- Cotton Row, the "Wall Street" of Memphis
- the Magevney House (oldest house in Memphis)
This tour is appropriate for all ages. Join us today to learn about the fascinating story of this culturally and historically rich city.
What Is Not Included?
Food and beverages are not included on the tour. Feel free to bring your own!
Meeting Location:
Corner of 2nd and Beale Streets, Downtown (Memphis, TN)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
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