Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Dred Scott
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 14, 2012
1. Dred Scott Marker
Dred Scott, a slave who served as the hostler in Peter Blow's Florence Hotel, waged a 14-year legal fight for freedom that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott Decision of 1857, a pivotal event in American history.
Erected 2011 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 34° 48.378′ N, 87° 37.883′ 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 when traveling south. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 13 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: Clay Bennett (here, next to this marker); Dr. Gerald Gordon Williams (here, next to this marker); Dr. Jeffery Lynn Briggs (here, next to this marker); Charles Lee Moore (here, next to this marker); William "Bill" Yoast (here, next to this marker); Almeda Fowler (here, next to
this page online
Also see . . . Dred Scott. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 19, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 14, 2012
2. Dred Scott Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,007 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
