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

Edward Asbury O'Neal, III

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 13, 2009

1. Edward Asbury O'Neal, III Marker

Inscription.
Serving 16 years as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (1931-1947), Mr. O'Neal developed major New Deal farm policies in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration.

Erected 2007 by City of Florence.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list.

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 backside. 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

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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: Rear Admiral Mary Alice Hall (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton (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 . . . New Deal. The New Deal was a series of economic programs passed by Congress during the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, from 1933 to his reelection in 1937. Few new programs were enacted

Walk of Honor River Heritage Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, March 22, 2010

2. Walk of Honor River Heritage Park

after 1936, and many agencies were disbanded during World War II. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

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 1,983 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.