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

Burrell Normal School

Burrell High School

— Burrell-Slater High School 1903~1969 —

Burrell Normal School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 28, 2009

1. Burrell Normal School Marker

Inscription. This school named Burrell Academy, formerly in Selma, Alabama, was given to Florence by the American Missionary Association. In 1903, Burrell Normal School opened and served African ~American students in grades 1-12. In 1937, the Florence City Board of Education assumed its operation and changed the name to Burrell High School. In 1951, it was moved to the Slater Elementary School Building on South Court Street and its name was changed to Burrell Slater High School. That building burned in 1958. In 1960, the present building opened on this site and served students until it closed because of integration in 1969.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence, Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 34° 47.771′ N, 87° 40.97′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of W College St. and Burrell St. on W College St.. 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. C. Handy Birthplace (about 600 feet away); William Christopher Handy

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(about 700 feet away); Locust Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rosenbaum House Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); St. James Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dred Scott (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birthplace of W.C. Handy (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Burrell Normal School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 28, 2009

2. Burrell Normal School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,428 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.