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

Andrew Jackson's Military Road

1817

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 8, 2009

1. Andrew Jackson's Military Road Marker

Inscription. Construction of this road, as ordered by General Andrew Jackson, began in May 1817 by troops of the U.S. Army for national defense purposes. Beginning near Nashville, Tennessee and continuing to Madison, Louisiana, it shortened the distance from Nashville to New Orleans by 200 miles. This road followed early Native American trails that were used by Jackson's Army during the War of 1812. The military road served as a major transportation route for early settlers of North Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Old Southwest Territory.

Erected by Florence Historical Board, Florence Alabama.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1817.

Location. 34° 50.612′ N, 87° 38.787′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of County Route 47 and Cox Creek Parkway on County Route 47. Located next to Deibert Park and across the highway from Martins Department Store. 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 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

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Deibert Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Larimore Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor Hugh McVay Home Site and Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wilson Family Cemetery 19th Century / Slave Cemetery 19th Century (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sweetwater (approx. 1.3 miles away); Weeden Heights (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); General John Coffee (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 4,337 times since then and 147 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on March 13, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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