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

Rear Admiral Fran McKee

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed By Sandra Hughes Tidwell, March 29, 2023

1. Rear Admiral Fran McKee Marker

Inscription.
In 1976, Fran McKee became the first woman line officer promoted to Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. A wide range of opportunities for women in the Navy is a result of her personal example and her work on the Navy's Equal Rights Committee.

Erected 2009 by City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 34° 48.373′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker 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 17 left side. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Beyond trees out of site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lynn Middleton Sibley (here, next to this marker); Thomas Sigismund Stribling (here, next to this marker); William Burch (Billy) Reid (here, next to this marker); Rear Adm. John Murray Hood (here, next to this marker); James Jackson (here, next to this marker); Homer J. Givens

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(here, next to this marker); James Thomas Rapier (here, next to this marker); Dr. William R. ("Bill") Strong (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Fran McKee. Encyclopedia of Alabama website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 894 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photo 1. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.