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Title
Zion
Christian
Cemetery
sign
Creator(s)
Gardner
,
Leigh
Ann
,
photographer
Date of Construction
1876
Date of photograph
2013
Theme
Finding Community
Subtheme
Cemeteries
Subject-LCSH
African American cemeteries
Subject-TGM
Historical markers
Geographic Location
United States -- Tennessee -- Shelby County -- Memphis
Description
Historic
marker
at the
Zion
Christian
Cemetery
.
Historical Note
The
United
Sons
of
Zion
were
one
of the
oldest
African
American
fraternal
groups
in
Memphis
,
Tennessee
. In
1873
, the
group
purchased
15
acres
to
establish
a
cemetery
for its
members
.
Burials
began
in
1876
, and
more
than
30,000
African
Americans
are
buried
in the
cemetery
.
Genre
Photograph
Copyright status
Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission.
Contributing Institution
Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only.
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
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