Lorraine Motel Room 306

This is a view into room 306 of the lorraine motel the room dr.
Lorraine motel room 306. Moments prior to 6 00 pm reverend dr. The negro motorist green book exhibition the negro motorist green book exhibition debuts at the national civil rights museum located at the lorraine motel which is not only the historic site of the assassination of dr. It is as it was shortly after 6 00 pm central standard time on april 4 1968. The lorraine motel located at 450 mulberry street in downtown memphis opened its doors in the mid twenties.
In 1945 walter bailey purchased it and renamed it for his wife loree and the song sweet lorraine during the segregation era bailey operated the motel as upscale lodging that catered to a black clientele. The witness is a regular feature at the national civil rights museum that is situated at the lorraine motel in memphis tennessee where a wreath marks the location of the balcony outside of room 306 where king was standing when he was shot and period automobiles adorn the parking lot below. The site began as the 16 room windsorlorrine hotel around 1925 and was later known as the marquette hotel. Friends and colleagues gather on the balcony outside room 306 at the hotel lorraine memphis tennessee just a few feet from where martin luther king jr.
Martin luther king jr. Room 306 at the lorraine motel see 8 714 traveler reviews 4 333 candid photos and great deals for memphis tn at tripadvisor. Room 306 lorraine motel national civil rights museum. Martin luther king occupied before he stepped out onto the balcony and was assassinated on april 4th 1968 in memphis tennessee.
He added a second floor a swimming pool and drive up access for more rooms on. Had just emerged from the room where he had been most of the day. Room 306 at the lorraine motel is forever frozen in time. National civil rights museum lorraine motel.
Martin luther king jr. Room 306 at the lorraine motel is forever frozen in time. Martin luther king jr but it is also one of the few green book sites still remaining.