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Historic Greenwood Business District aka Black Wall Street
Historic Greenwood Business District aka Black Wall Street
Historic Greenwood Business District aka Black Wall Street
When planning your spring, summer, or winter travel, add Tulsa, Oklahoma to your cities to visit and come see the, historic Greenwood Business District also known as Black Wall Street.
In 1906, Gurley moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he purchased 40 acres of land which was "only to be sold to colored."
Among Gurley's first businesses was a rooming house which was located on a dusty trail near the railroad tracks. This road was given the name Greenwood Avenue, named for a city in Mississippi. The area became very popular among black migrants fleeing the oppression in Mississippi. They would find refuge in Gurley's building, as the racial persecution from the south was non-existent on Greenwood Avenue.
1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims Gravesite
Historic Greenwood Business District aka Black Wall Street
Historic Greenwood Business District aka Black Wall Street
Key Findings: Of the 22 remains that had DNA extraction, six have produced genetic genealogy profiles that genealogists can now tie to potential surnames and locations of interest. Individuals may recognize those surnames in their family trees.
A detailed list of the burials associated with these surnames by clicking button below to the City Of Tulsa website