Alabama City in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896
Scholar, Engineer, Industrialist, Naturalist, Humanitarian
Erected 1999 by Etowah Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 34° 1.518′ N, 86° 2.645′ W. Marker is in Alabama City, Alabama, in Etowah County. Marker is at the intersection of Cabot Avenue and Dwight, Winona, & Lakefront Aves. & Coolidge Cir., on the right when traveling north on Cabot Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gadsden AL 35904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dwight Mill Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alabama City World War II Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama City, Alabama (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emma Sansom (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Emma Sansom (approx. half a mile away); Etowah County War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Eleventh Street School (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Legend Of Noccalula (approx. 1.7 miles away).
More about this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of the Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library. Two other markers are located next to the library images and texts are included here.
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Also see . . . "In memoriam, Howard Gardner Nichols". Click on "In memoriam, Howard Gardner Nichols" to download the original images and text in several different formats. (Submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,963 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 3, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.