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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Graceland.
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Farm, family home and museum
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1894
Grace inherits the farm
Grace Toof inherits Graceland Farms, the land her father, Stephen C. Toof, had owned.
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1939
The house is built
Ruth Moore, Grace’s niece, and her husband Thomas build the Colonial Revival mansion, designed by Furbringer and Ehrman.
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19 March 1957
Elvis Presley buys Graceland
Elvis Presley buys the house and its grounds for $102,500.
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Mid-1960s
The Jungle Room
A den is created that becomes known as the Jungle Room.
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16 August 1977
Elvis dies at Graceland
Elvis Presley dies at Graceland and is later buried in the Meditation Garden.
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7 June 1982
Open to the public
Graceland opens to visitors as a house museum.
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7 November 1991
National Register
Graceland is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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27 March 2006
National Historic Landmark
Graceland is designated a National Historic Landmark.
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2017
Elvis Presley’s Memphis
A new exhibition complex opens across Elvis Presley Boulevard.
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2023
Lisa Marie Presley
Elvis’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, dies and is buried in the Meditation Garden.
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Sources & further reading
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