The Other Roads Consulting created a curated walking tour to preserve the history of one of Topeka’s most historic neighborhoods, Tennessee Town.
Tennesse Town was settled by formerly enslaved individuals and families from Tennesse as part of the Exoduster Movement. This walking tour highlights the vibrant African American community. It includes businesses, schools, organizations, churches and homes of prominent individuals.
After taking this tour with one of over 500 brochures printed or browsing the tour on our website, visitors will know more about Topeka’s African American history; local, state and national contributions of African American Topekans; and
Publication of this document is financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, a division of the United States Department of the Interior and administered by the Kansas Historical Society. The contents and opinions, however, do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the U.S. Department of the Interior or the Kansas Historical Society. The project is also partially funded by Stories for All, a project of the Hall Center for the Humanities and the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH), with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
