Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton
City of Florence Walk of Honor
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 13, 2009
1. Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton Marker
Dr. E. B. Norton was a member of the U.S. Education Mission sent to Japan after World War II to advise Gen. McArthur on the complete reorganization of the Japanese School System, which is still in place today.
Erected 2007 by City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Events • Notable Places.
Location. 34° 48.381′ 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 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edward Asbury O'Neal, III (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Mary Alice Hall (here, next to this marker); LTC Allen D. ("Skip") Butler (here, next to this marker); Charles Lee Moore (here, next to this marker); Almeda Fowler (here, next to this marker); William "Bill" Yoast (here, next to this marker); Robert E. "Bob" Bruninga (here, next to this marker); Admiral Richard H. Jackson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . . E.B. Norton College President, global educator. Times Daily article by Lisa Singleton-Rickman March 1, 2001 page 6H (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 28, 2009
2. Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton President at UNA Home 1948
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 22, 2010
3. Walk of Honor River Heritage Park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,011 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
