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Plaque honoring Elvis Presley’s last concert in Indianapolis returning to Market Square Arena site

By Bob Hall (Flickr: Indianapolis 1988) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A plaque honoring Elvis Presley’s final concert is returning to the former site of Market Square Arena in downtown Indianapolis.

A rededication event took place on the 41st anniversary of the 1977 concert that happened seven weeks before Presley’s death.

The plaque was originally installed in 2002 but was removed as a new apartment-and-retail tower and a Cummins Inc. office building were constructed on the two blocks occupied by the arena before its 2001 demolition. Indiana Elvis fans started a committee that raised money for the $10,000 plaque and base.

Apartment tower developer Flaherty & Collins spokesman Jim Crossin says it is important to honor the history of the site.

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Paul June 27, 2018 at 8:37 am

This is just soooo exciting. Yawn!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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