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

Constellium

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 17, 2024

1. Constellium Marker

Inscription. Constellium is a global sector leader, strongly committed to designing and manufacturing innovative and high-value-added aluminum products and solutions for a broad range of applications dedicated primarily to aerospace, automotive, and packaging markets. Constellium assumed operations from Wise Metals on January 5, 2015. Constellium is extremely proud to be a part of the Shoals community and pleased to have contributed all the recycled aluminum used as the artistic medium for the Singing River Sculptures.

The Shoals began its long heritage in aluminum manufacturing with the construction of the Reynolds Metals LLC facility in April 1941. The facility was purposed for the Defense Plant Corporation, a Federal agency. Incredibly, just three months later, the first ingot was rolled on the hotline. At that time, our country was just beginning to recover from the Great Depression. The Construction and opening of the plant created much-needed jobs in our community. The selection of the site in the Shoals area was primarily due to the abundant electrical power created by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the dam system along the Tennessee River. Initially, the facility produced aluminum to support the World War II effort.

Erected 2020.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 5, 2015.

Location. 34° 47.664′ N, 87° 40.378′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on South Court Street. This place is next to the Singing River Sculpture in Florence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1024 S Court St, 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

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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: The Singing River Sculpture (here, next to this marker); Church Spring Church and School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church Spring and School (about 500 feet away); John McKinley Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court (about 700 feet away); The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The American Legion (approx. ¼ mile away); Florence Little League Baseball (1951) (approx. ¼ mile away); Lauderdale County (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 17, 2024

2. Constellium Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.