Historical Marker
Camp Contraband
Historical marker location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from River Street west of Tremont Street, on the left when traveling west.)
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, was the site of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. The Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was staying, is now the National Civil Rights Museum.