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Born enslaved near Columbus in 1849 and blind from birth, the piano prodigy 'Blind Tom' reproduced melodies by ear and composed his own works. Believed the first African American to perform at the White House (1860), he was exploited under lifelong guardianship.
“Blind Tom” is a historical marker in Midland, Muscogee County, erected in 1954. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.5600, -84.8624 near Midland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Locust Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pitts Chapel AME Church Cemetery, Russel Cemetery, and Jenkin Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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