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

Dewey (“Spooner”) Oldham

Photographed by David Curott, September 30, 2025

1. Dewey (“Spooner”) Oldham Marker

Inscription. Musician and songwriter Dewey (“Spooner”) Oldham toured with major artists in the U.S., the UK, Europe and Japan. Winner of the prestigious UK Roots Award in 2006, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. Inducted 2025 CITY OF FLORENCE WALK OF HONOR

Erected 2025 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1943.

Location. 34° 48.394′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is in River Heritage Park. It is on Hightower Place, on the left when traveling south. River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Hightower Place, 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

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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: Jesse Clopton James (here, next to this marker); Reeder Glen Nichols (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); Michael Hall Mobbs (here, next to this marker); John Wilkinson Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Lin Dunn (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by David Curott, September 30, 2025

2. Dewey (“Spooner”) Oldham Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2025, by David Curott of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2025, by David Curott of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.