Woodruff-Fontaine House offers different perspective on African-American wealth
Gazing up at the moldings and chandeliers of the grand stairway, children participating in Agape's summer program tour the Woodruff-Fontaine House in Victorian Village on Thursday, July 11. A group of some 90 children of all ages visited the storied home while learning about famous African-Americans in the city's history. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The historic Woodruff-Fontaine House in Victorian Village opened a new exhibit Thursday to a group of children from Whitehaven, Hickory Hill and Frayser. The group that operates the home for the city is seeking to broaden the reach of the mansion to a broader history of Memphis in the Victorian era.
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