Greenwood District (Black Wall Street)
Greenwood District
The neighborhood once known as “Black Wall Street,” with memorials, the Vernon AME Church and a reconciliation park. You can explore it on a historic walking trail.
Along Greenwood Avenue once stood one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States. It was burned in 1921 and later rebuilt, and some historic buildings remain today. Markers embedded in the sidewalks show where shops stood before the massacre. Visitors can see the Vernon AME Church, where survivors sheltered in the basement during the violence, the Black Wall Street Memorial and the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park. Local guided walking tours offer a deeper look at the history.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Greenwood Rising
- Bob Dylan Center
- Tulsa Arts District
- Blue Dome District
- Woody Guthrie Center
- Cain's Ballroom
- Center of the Universe
- Deco District