Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
World War I Memorial
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009
1. World War I Memorial Marker
Adams, Jesse Agnew, Jesse Alexander, John C. Brewer, William Calvin Burks, Tommie Couch, William A. William M Creasy Crunk, Percy Foster, Solomon Hall, John Wesley Harden, Naila Hill, Price Hines, Luther Holland, Henry Houston, John W. Howell, T.A. Jr. Heupel, Jacob W. Hulsey, Thomas W. Jones, Jesse Johnson, Robert Lanier, Charles E Lawson, Henry J. Barney, Liles Livingston, David L. Martin, Beatrice McCollum, Artie A. McCollum, Oscar M. McFall, George Edwin McKinney, Alvin M. Miller, Milton G. Nesmith, John Newton, Aaron Nugent, Alonze Parum, William E. Smith, Henry Thompson, Green Underwood, Thomas Clayton Wesson, James E. Wilcoxson, Clyde Young, Frank Leslie
Erected by Florence Historical Board.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 34° 48.729′ N, 87° 37.413′ W. Memorial is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Veterans Drive near Don Michael Drive. Behind the Veterans Museum are the war memorials from l to r: 1st Vietnam, Korean, World War I and
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Regionally, this memorial 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 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: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Korean War (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 16 Projectile (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terrorism (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honest John Rocket (within shouting distance of this marker); Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hawk Missile (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . . Remember. World War I Casualties of Alabama (Submitted on September 13, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009
2. World War I Memorial Inside Museum
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009
3. World War I Memorial Inside Museum
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009
4. Veterans Park & Museum
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009
5. Veterans Park & Museum
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 31, 2023
6. World War I Memorial
119 Metals of Honor Award, 4,834,991 Served, 116,516 Casualties, 53,402 Killen in Action, 63.114 Death by Accident or Disease, 4,500 MIA,
Erected Nov. 11, 2016, to Honor All WWI Veterans
July 28, 1914 "The Great War" November 11, 1918
Battle of Cambria, Somme Defensive, Battle of Lys, Battle of Aisne, Battle of Cantigny, Battle of Belleau Wood, Montdidier-Noyon, Battle Chateau Thierry, Second Battle Marne, Battle of Amies, Somme Offensive, Battle of Oisne Aisen, Battle of Ypres-lys, Second Battle Somme, Battle St. Mihiel, Battle Mess-Argonne, Battle Yrpes, Battle Hinderburg Line, Vittorio Veneto, Battle of Sambre
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 31, 2023
7. War Memorials
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 6, 7. submitted on October 19, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
