First Memphis Waterfront - Memphis, TN
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saopaulo1
N 35° 09.280 W 090° 03.035
15S E 768671 N 3894178
A sign about the first waterfront in Memphis.
Waymark Code: WM17XH9
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2023
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"From here north to Auction Avenue steamboats landed; flatboats used the mouth of Gayoso Bayou above. Paddy Meagher, associated with this bluff as early as 1783, built a warehouse here in 1828. In 1829 Emmanuel Young built the town's first brick structure, a warehouse with freight elevator next to Paddy's; that same year it housed the first stage performance in Memphis. Soon after 1830 this area began to silt up, and the town landing moved south to Market Avenue and below."
Marker Name: First Memphis Waterfront
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: NA
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Shelby County Historical Commission
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