Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Michael Hall Mobbs
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, December 1, 2010
1. Michael Hall Mobbs Marker
Representing the Secretary of Defense at the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in the 1980's, Michael Mobbs was a leader in negotiations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., resulting in the most complex arms control treaty in history.
Erected 2010 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Peace.
Location. 34° 48.397′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It can be reached from Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 8 left side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Don Leslie Michael (here, next to this marker); Caroline Lee Hentz (here, next to this marker); Harlon Hill (here, next to this marker); John Wilkinson Taylor (here, next to this marker); Lin Dunn (here, next to this marker); Carla Crowder (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 14, 2012
2. Michael Hall Mobbs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,307 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on June 14, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
