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

Florence Little League Baseball (1951)

Coach Presley Robbins Field (1972)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 25, 2009

1. Florence Little League Baseball (1951) Marker

Inscription. Plans for the Florence Little League Baseball program for youth in ages ranging from eight to twelve years were completed in April 1951. These plans and the layout of this playing field were in accord with those developed by America's first Little League Program of 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The four local teams to participate in the Florence 1952 opening season were Indian, Red Socks, Tigers and Yankees. In 1973 this field was re~named Coach Presley Robbins Field in appreciation of Robbins' years of labor that was instrumental to the development of this program for the youth of Florence.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1951.

Location. 34° 47.462′ N, 87° 40.507′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Clayborn Liles Drive. Located at Entrance of McFarland Park. Turn left off Coffee Rd./Savannah Hwy 20 left onto Clayborn Liles Dr. Marker is on right side of road next to Ballfield Park. 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: The Singing River Sculpture (approx. ¼ mile away); Constellium (approx. ¼ mile away); Florence Indian Mound

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Removal (approx. ¼ mile away); Adaptation (approx. ¼ mile away); Continuity (approx. ¼ mile away); Culture (approx. ¼ mile away); Prehistoric Native Americans / Historic Native Americans (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 25, 2009

2. Florence Little League Baseball (1951) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,077 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.