In March of 2006, Elvis Presley's Graceland estate was elevated to the level of Washington's Mount Vernon and Jefferson's Monticello. It formally became a National Historical Monument. Of course, long even before the Secretary of the Interior made this...
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In March of 2006, Elvis Presley's Graceland estate was elevated to the level of Washington's Mount Vernon and Jefferson's Monticello. It formally became a National Historical Monument. Of course, long even before the Secretary of the Interior made this public announcement, Presley fans worldwide had actually made his house a popular vacationer destination. Graceland already attracted more than 600,000 tourists every year. The designation of his house as a national site commemorates his widely-known contributions to American culture and musical history.
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