The Tourist Insider’s Guide: Elvis Presley's Graceland
- 1. Elvis Presley's Graceland The Tourist Insider’s Guide:
- 2. Elvis purchased his first guitar when he was 11 years old. He wanted a rifle, but his mother convinced him to get a guitar instead.
- 3. At 18, Elvis paid $4 to make his first record, a gift for his mother.
- 4. One billion Elvis Presley records have been sold worldwide.
- 5. Elvis has had 150 different albums and singles that have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- 6. 149 songs to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
- 7. Elvis Presley starred in 31 feature films as an actor.
- 8. When did Elvis buy Graceland? How much did Elvis pay for Graceland? Who named it Graceland and why? What was Graceland originally? When were the famous music gates installed? How many visitors come to Graceland yearly? How big is Graceland? How much is Graceland worth?
- 9. When did Elvis buy Graceland? March 25, 1957 How much did Elvis pay for Graceland? $102,500 Who named it Graceland and why? Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore named it after Mrs. Moore's Aunt Grace Toof, the original landowner. What was Graceland originally? It was a cattle farm and raised Hereford cattle. When were the famous music gates installed? April 22, 1957 How many visitors come to Graceland yearly? Over 600,000 visitors tour each year. How big is Graceland? 17,552 square feet. How much is Graceland worth? 55 million dollars.
- 10. THE JUNGLE ROOM Explore the famous Jungle Room with its green shagged carpets, Polynesian feel and exotically carved wood. It was a family fa- vorite and Elvis liked it in part because it was reminiscent of Hawaii.
- 11. TROPHY BUILDING The Trophy Building houses an amazing collection of his gold and platinum records, as well as other great memorabilia from Elvis’ early career, his movies, his charitable endeavors and more.
- 12. RACQUETBALL BUILDING The racquetball court now serves as an ex- hibit space covering the 1972 - 1977 period of his amazing career.
- 13. MEDITATION GARDEN The Meditation Garden is where Elvis and members of his family have been laid to rest. Millions of fans from around the world have come to Graceland to pay their re- spects to Elvis.
- 14. Get There Early The Graceland tour is very popular so it is always better to go early in the day, before the tour buses arrive, and if possible on a weekday. Go Platinum There are three ticketing options, but go platinum. Plati- num includes the cars, planes and four rotating special exhibits. These are musts. View Vacation Packages