From the River to the Rail: Memphis 200 years of history

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Stop At: Mud Island River Park, 125 N Front St, Memphis, TN 38103-1713

SEE 20 DIFFERENT CITIES WITHOUT LEAVING MEMPHIS

The Riverwalk is an exact scale model of the Lower Mississippi River. Merging with the Ohio River, flowing through Cairo, Illinois and zig zagging 954 miles south to the Gulf of Mexico, this replica passes 20 major cities and watersheds. Designed by the Corps of Engineers, the Riverwalk is composed of over 1,700 concrete pieces and runs about 5 city blocks.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange, 65 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-5196

When you visit the Cotton Museum, you're treading on the legendary floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange where cotton traders once stood at the center of the global cotton economy. Once, only the elite members of the Cotton Exchange were allowed to enter. Today, this historic space is open to the public and is devoted to sharing the story of cotton – the crop that created empires, transformed American culture and changed the history of a nation and the world.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Railroad & Trolley Museum, 545 S Main St Suite 121, Memphis, TN 38103-4819

After a brief trolley ride and while standing in view of The Central Station we will recount the rich history of the railroads impact on the continued growth of Memphis as a distribution center to the world.

Duration: 20 minutes