The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition was held at the current Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Piedmont Park Piedmont Parks Lake Clara Meer Piedmont Park is the Central Park of Atlanta, Georgia, located in Midtown, north of the city center. ... Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ...

It is most remembered for the separate as the fingers speech given by Booker T. Washington on September 18, 1895. Booker T. Washington Booker Taliferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 15, 1915) was an African American educator and author. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...