East Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Jesse Clopton James

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 26, 2023

1. Jesse Clopton James Marker

Inscription. As an accomplished scientist, Jesse C. James did groundbreaking studies of Venus, Mars, and the Sun; and he managed the Harvard Astronomy Station in Texas. He garnered 12 patents and authored 22 papers in scientific journals. Inducted 2019 City of Florence Walk of Honor

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.

Location. 34° 48.394′ N, 87° 37.885′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is in East Florence. It is on Hightower Place. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 9 front 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 at or near this postal address: 10 Hightower Pl, 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: Dewey (“Spooner”) Oldham (here, next to 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); Reeder Glen Nichols (here, next to this marker); Michael Hall Mobbs (here, next to this marker); John Wilkinson Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Lin Dunn (a few

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steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . . Patents by Inventor Jesse Clopton James

Jesse Clopton James has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

(Submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025

2. Jesse Clopton James Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.