Historical Marker

Isaac Hammer

Historical marker location:
708 E Mountain View Rd, Johnson City, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of East Mountain View Road and Kimrod Drive, on the right when traveling east on East Mountain View Road.)

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.