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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lauderdale County, Alabama

 
Clickable Map of Lauderdale County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lauderdale County, AL (213) Colbert County, AL (78) Lawrence County, AL (46) Limestone County, AL (79) Tishomingo County, MS (20) Giles County, TN (65) Hardin County, TN (562) Lawrence County, TN (30) Wayne County, TN (22)  LauderdaleCounty(213) Lauderdale County (213)  ColbertCounty(78) Colbert County (78)  LawrenceCounty(46) Lawrence County (46)  LimestoneCounty(79) Limestone County (79)  TishomingoCountyMississippi(20) Tishomingo County (20)  GilesCountyTennessee(65) Giles County (65)  HardinCounty(562) Hardin County (562)  LawrenceCounty(30) Lawrence County (30)  WayneCounty(22) Wayne County (22)
Adjacent to Lauderdale County, Alabama
    Colbert County (78)
    Lawrence County (46)
    Limestone County (79)
    Tishomingo County, Mississippi (20)
    Giles County, Tennessee (65)
    Hardin County, Tennessee (562)
    Lawrence County, Tennessee (30)
    Wayne County, Tennessee (22)
 
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101Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Lone Cedar Church of Christ — 1898
Christians first met here in a log building which also served as a schoolhouse. In 1909 a frame building was constructed. Because of a single cedar tree in prominent view, it was given the name Lone Cedar by Wilbert M (Will) Behel, an early . . . — Map (db m35231) HM
102Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding — City of Florence Walk of Honor
After flying more than 90 worldwide reconnaissance missions, in 1990 Lt. Col. Ed Yeilding set a coast to coast aircraft speed record of 67 minutes 54 seconds flying an SR-71 spy plane, which is now at the Smithsonian. — Map (db m84030) HM
103Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Lynn Middleton Sibley — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Devoting her career to reducing childbirth mortality among women and newborns across the world, Lynn Sibley developed a 21st century community-based model for maternal and newborn health in low-resource countries. — Map (db m84031) HM
104Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Macedonia Church of Christ
Tracing its roots to the early 1800's, The Macedonia Baptist Church originally met in homes with Joseph Fanning, visiting evangelist. In 1834, J.W. Smith supervised a building on this site. In 1880, T.B. Larimore, an evangelist among Churches of . . . — Map (db m84032) HM
105Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals — City of Florence Walk of Honor
In 1891, G.W. Goethals, in his role as supervisor of public works on the Tennessee River, reported directly to the Secretary of War. Later, he was Chief Engineer for the construction of the Panama Canal. — Map (db m29099) HM
106Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Major General George Washington Goethals' Home — 1888~1907
The great engineering genius of the Panama Canal lived at this site from 1888 until 1907. As a young lieutenant, Gothals was sent to Florence to speed up the work on the Muscle Shoals Canal Project which effectively by~passed the serious river . . . — Map (db m84033) HM
107Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Maud McKnight Lindsay — May 13, 1874 - May 30, 1941
Born in Tuscumbia, Lived in Sheffield Daughter of Robert Burns Lindsay, Governor of Alabama 1870. Teacher of Alabama's first kindergarten - 1898. Ranks as one of the greatest kindergarten teachers in the world. Author of 14 books for children. . . . — Map (db m84041) HM
108Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Maurice Causey
At age 16 in 1982, Maurice Causey won a Ford Foundation Scholarship to the American School of Ballet. He has served at Ballet Master for the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Netherland Dance Theater. — Map (db m138783) HM
109Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — McFarland Park and Recreation Area
This bottom land serves as a reservoir for TVA's flood control program. Florence leases it for recreational purposes when not being used by TVA. Major Robert McFarland, a native of Ireland, his wife, Kate Armstead McFarland, and their seven . . . — Map (db m28453) HM
110Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Michael "Nick" Nichols — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Winner of international awards such as the 1982 Wildlife Photographer of the Year through the Overseas Press Club, Michael Nichols was named Photography Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Magazine in 2008. — Map (db m99375) HM
111Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Michael Hall Mobbs — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Representing the Secretary of Defense at the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in the 1980's, Michael Mobbs was a leader in negotiations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., resulting in the most complex arms control treaty in history. — Map (db m38644) HM
112Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Natalie Chanin — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Beginning in the year 2000, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum in New York and the National Textile Museum in Washington, among others have honored the fabric and clothing designs of internationally known Natalie Chanin. — Map (db m99376) HM
113Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — New Hope Church of Christ — 1875
Begun as Concordia Church of Christ, this historic church met first when W. B. Young traveled from Bethel-Berry to preach at the old Burcham Valley School House. This congregation became known as the New Hope Church of Christ. Long-time members, . . . — Map (db m156990) HM
114Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — North Wood Avenue Historic District—Expansion — 1832-1930
This expansion includes all the houses on East Hawthorne and Meridian Streets and many on Kendrick Street with ages ranging from an 1832 townhouse to bungalows built in the 1920s. In July 1862 the Union forces under General Don Carlos Buell camped . . . — Map (db m156980) HM
115Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — North Wood United Methodist Church
In 1908 a group of Christian believers met in the Fifth Ward School on the west side of the 1100 block of North Wood Avenue for Sunday School and worship. After land was donated at this site, a frame church was built in 1909 and it became one of the . . . — Map (db m156981) HM
116Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Old Confederate Fort — 1862-1865
This high elevation was used by both armies during the Civil War. Large earthworks were constructed in February 1862 by Confederate Brigadier General Daniel Ruggles. At the time, more than 500 sick and wounded soldiers were being treated in . . . — Map (db m156920) HM
117Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Original Site of FAME Recording Studio — early 1960's
This marks the site of the pioneering music company of Florence Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME), a name which became renowned worldwide as the home of "the Muscle Shoals Sound". FAME was founded in the early 1960's by three young local . . . — Map (db m156923) HM
118Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Oscar Stanton DePriest — City of Florence Walk of Honor
In 1928, Oscar S. DePriest, son of former slaves, became the first 20th Century African-American Congressman from the north. He is credited with the Anti-discrimination Amendment to the 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps Bill. — Map (db m99374) HM
119Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Patton Elementary School — (1891-1958)
First school in Florence Public school system built 1890 on land given by Governor Robert M. Patton. It was occupied in 1891. Designed originally to serve all white elementary school children of Florence. Usually served six grades divided into nine . . . — Map (db m84042) HM
120Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Pesthouse and Cemetery / Pestilences — 1866 / "Prior to 20th Century"
Side 1 Following an outbreak of the dreaded plague, smallpox (Variola), at Florence during the winter of 1865-66, the Board of Alderman adopted a resolution on January 2, 1866, that a Pesthouse be “erected at the vineyard as soon as . . . — Map (db m84043) HM
121Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery — — Established prior to 1843 —
The first marked grave here is that of David Reeder who died November 14, 1843. An earlier unmarked burial was a Mrs. McClure from Ireland. The original log church and school stood just north of the cemetery. In 1884, a new church was erected north . . . — Map (db m156987) HM
122Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Pope's Tavern Museum
Pope's Tavern Museum is housed in a building that dates back to the early 1800s. According to legend Christopher Cheatham built and operated a tavern on this site for Leroy Pope in 1811. This was seven years before the founding of Florence in 1818. . . . — Map (db m66764) HM WM
123Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Prehistoric Mound — (Probably Built Between 100 B.C and 400 A.D.)
This is the highest domiciliary mound in the Tennessee Valley. It was probably built between 100 B.C. and 400 A.D. by a prehistoric people of the ancient Woodland Culture. Such mounds served as bases for ceremonial temples or chief's houses. This . . . — Map (db m28457) HM
124Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Prehistoric Native Americans / Historic Native Americans — (Circa 8,000 B.C. ~1500 A.D.) / (Circa 1550 A.D.~ 1816 A.D.)
Side A This area near the mouth of Cypress Creek was inhabited by Archaic People as early as 8,000 B.C. Their main food consisted of freshwater mollusks from the river. (These mussels were the origin of the name "Muscle Shoals.") The . . . — Map (db m84044) HM
125Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Rear Adm. John Murray Hood — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Commander of the Hawk, the fastest U.S. ship in the Spanish-American War, Rear Admiral John M. Hood then commanded the Fourth Division of the Atlantic Fleet in World War I. The USS John Hood (DD-655) was named for him. Inducted . . . — Map (db m99380) HM
126Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Rear Admiral Fran McKee — City of Florence Walk of Honor
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. — Map (db m38648) HM
127Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Regions Bank
This building which was completed in 1983 is an accurate replica of the local historical mansion known as The Forks of Cypress. The original mansion, completed in 1822 by James and Sarah Jackson on a knoll five miles from Florence Alabama, was . . . — Map (db m29253) HM
128Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Ronnie Gene Flippo — City of Florence Walk of Honor
In his 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives (1977-1991), Ronnie Flippo held such important posts as the chairmanship of the Space Science Subcommittee during the development of the space shuttle, Columbia. — Map (db m84045) HM
129Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church — (Organized 1879 from earlier 1840 Congregation)
In early 1840s about 14 African-American members from First Methodist formed own congregation “Church Springs” near South Court Street. In 1857, a nearby brick cow shed was converted for its use under Rev. Robin Lightfoot who became a . . . — Map (db m84050) HM
130Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Samuel Cornelius Phillips — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Known as the "Father of Rock and Roll," Sam Phillips established Sun Records in 1952, helping Elvis Presley and other well-known artists launch their careers. He received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in music. — Map (db m84046) HM
131Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Sannoner Historic District
Named for Ferdinand Sannoner, who surveyed the town of Florence for the Cypress Land Company in 1818, the district contains twenty-five structures on North Court and North Pine Streets. Wealthy planters, lawyers and merchants occupied the six fine . . . — Map (db m84047) HM
132Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Sannoner Historic District Medical Arts Building
Built in 1826 in the Spanish Revival architectural style, this is the first structure in Florence erected with a steel skeleton supporting the floors, walls and roof. The framework is strong enough to support two more stories than were actually . . . — Map (db m35176) HM
133Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Sculpture Relief Books and Learning — 1921
This sculpture relief was created by James W. Stoves and placed above the entrance to Gilbert Elementary School in 1921. In 1980, following the demolition of Gilbert school, it was moved to Hibbett Middle School. Because of its theme which relates . . . — Map (db m84048) HM
134Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Seminary - O'Neal Historic District
Named for the O’Neal family which produced two Alabama governors and for seminary, the street on which the Synodical Female College was located, the Seminary-O’Neal Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. . . . — Map (db m84049) HM
135Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Simpson House~Irvine Place~Coby Hall
Built by John Simpson in 1843, on the site of his earlier home, this residence was occupied at various times by both armies during the Civil War. Purchased in 1867 by George W. Foster, builder of Courtview, for his daughter, Virginia, and her . . . — Map (db m45808) HM
136Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Soldier's Rest — -1862-
This area is the military cemetery for Confederate Soldiers. After an 1862 skirmish in the streets of Florence, it was used to bury casualties until the end of the Civil War. Many unknown Confederates and a few unknown Union soldiers rest here. . . . — Map (db m28402) HM
137Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Southall Drugs
Charles Morton Southall (1864-1952) constructed this Commercial Italianate style building in 1900 of the finest materials for his wholesale/retail drug business. The elegant interior by Charles Hester, New York City, contained the area's first . . . — Map (db m35175) HM
138Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — St. Joseph Catholic Church — 1898
Florence Roman Catholic established their first church here in 1898 with Gammelbert Bunner, OSB, as pastor. They earlier met in private homes attended by visiting priests. Churches in Tuscumbia and St. Florian served the Shoals at large. The . . . — Map (db m141958) HM
139Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — St. Mark Baptist Church — 1859
St. Mark Baptist Church is the oldest Missionary Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama. In 1859, a group of Christians began worshipping in a brush arbor on this site. John A. Rorttock, Trustee for colored members of the Missionary Baptist Church, . . . — Map (db m99898) HM
140Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Stewart Ernest Cink — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Winner of both national and international golfing championships, in 2009 Stewart Clink became the first native Alabamian to claim the coveted claret jug as the champion of the British Open in Turnberry, Scotland. — Map (db m56374) HM
141Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Sweetwater — 1828 —
Home of Major John Brahan, veteran War of 1812. Major General, Alabama Militia, who owned 4,000 acres here. Built of bricks made on the place, marble mantels imported from Italy, boxwood hedge from London. Named for spring nearby. Federal and . . . — Map (db m28404) HM
142Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — T.S. Stribling 1903
T.S. Stribling (1881-1965) was a 1903 graduate of the State Normal School, now the University of North Alabama. One of America's best selling authors between the world wars, Stribling lived for a number of years in Florence, the setting for his . . . — Map (db m156979) HM
143Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — T.S. Stribling Literary Landmark
Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Literary Landmarks Register University of North Alabama In tribute to the life and writings of T.S. Stribling 1881 - 1965 Graduate of State Normal College at Florence (1903) Pulitzer Prize winner . . . — Map (db m156978) HM
144Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Tate Springs Estate Early 1800’s
Known for its mineral springs and prominent grist mill, this estate was part of the large reserve set aside by the 1798 Tellico Treaty for Cherokee Indian Chief Doublehead. John Reuben Hough was an early settler of Major Donelson’s party and . . . — Map (db m141954) HM
145Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Temple B’nai Israel — 1840s
Temple B'nai Israel, at this location, had its origin with the first Jewish settlers in Tuscumbia, AL, in the 1840s. These early settlers quickly became part of the community and were commercially successful. The 1870s and 1880s were periods of . . . — Map (db m138786) HM
146Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The “Honest John” Rocket
The M50 Honest John was the U.S. Army’s first nuclear-armed surface-to-surface rocket. It was an unguided 762mm artillery rocket, powered by an M6 solid-fuel rocket engine. The Honest John was developed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, . . . — Map (db m69656) HM
147Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The American Legion — 1919
The American Legion, an organization of U.S. War Veterans was founded in Paris, France, March 15~17, 1919 by delegates from combat and service units of the American Expeditionary Force assembled in response to a call by a committee headed by . . . — Map (db m35220) HM
148Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Cobra Helicopter
The AH-1 Cobra is an anti-armor close support/attack helicopter. The Cobra is powered by a General Electric T-700-GE-401 turboshaft engine. The Cobra is 58’ long, has a wingspan of 10’-7”, and is 14’-2” in height. The AH-1 flies at 175 . . . — Map (db m69648) HM
149Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Father of Rock ’N’ Roll / Sam Phillips in Florence
Side A Sam Phillips fell in love with the miracle of sound and the unifying power of music. Moving to Memphis, Tennessee, he embraced the beauty of the blues with his early recordings of Howlin Wolf, B.B. King and other delta artists. In . . . — Map (db m29270) HM
150Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church — ~1896~
The congregation first met in home of Mrs. Betsy Key. Organized as "Fairgrounds Church" in 1896 at nearby site of early Florence Racetrack and Fairgrounds, with Andy Sloss as pastor. Later, the church was moved to Irvine Avenue (formerly Fish-Trap . . . — Map (db m156929) HM
151Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Hawk Missile
The Hawk Missile was the first mobile medium-range, guided, anti-aircraft missile deployed by the U.S. Army in August 1959. The Hawk is a surface-to-air missile powered by a solid-propellant rocket motor and controlled in flight by its large tail . . . — Map (db m69652) HM
152Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Korean War — June 1950~ July 1953
Erected by the citizens of Florence in honor of the men and women from Lauderdale County who served this nation during the Korean War. and In memory of the following patriots from Lauderdale County whom made the supreme sacrifice for this nation . . . — Map (db m71483) WM
153Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Phantom
The Phantom The F-4 Phantom was the U.S. Air Force’s fastest, highest-flying and longest-range fighter. It first flew May 27, 1958, and entered United States Air Force service in 1963. It was named Phantom II on July 3, 1959, during a . . . — Map (db m69636) HM
154Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969 — Sticky Fingers Ranks Among Greatest Albums
The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969. The Rolling Stones stayed at the Florence Holiday Inn on this site for several nights while recording at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield. When a hired engineer failed to arrive, . . . — Map (db m79565) HM
155Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — The University of North Alabama — Football Program National NCAA Division II — Championship Titles (1993~1994~1995) —
The University of North Alabama became the first school in the history of NCAA scholarship football to win three consecutive national championships (1993, 1994, and 1995). Under Coach Bobby Wallace, UNA posted a 41~1 record over the same three ~ . . . — Map (db m32765) HM
156Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Thomas Sigismund Stribling — City of Florence Walk of Honor
In 1934, T.S. Stribling won the Pulitzer Prize for The Store, part of a trilogy set in Florence. His story "Birthright" was produced in Hollywood as a silent movie and, later, with sound. — Map (db m29102) HM
157Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Trinity Episcopal Church 1894
Episcopal services in Florence began in 1824. Rev. Thomas Armstrong Cook organized Trinity Episcopal Church in 1836. The original building, on the northwest corner of College and Cedar Streets, was consecrated Feb. 23, 1845, by Bishop Nicholas . . . — Map (db m35230) HM
158Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Veterans Memorial Park
In the late 1960s, Point Park was developed by the City of Florence on this 82-acre site, leased from TVA, for outdoor recreation. It was the first multi-use sport complex in the State of Alabama. In the early 1970s, plans were developed for a . . . — Map (db m74407) HM
159Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Vietnam War Memorial
The following men from Lauderdale County made the supreme sacrifice for our Nation during the War with Vietnam: Jimmy Rex Ball • Chadwick McFall Barber • Howard Wayne Bramlett, Jr. • Paul O'Neal Brown • Edward Lee Brock • Roger Jerrell . . . — Map (db m69642) WM
160Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — 186 — W. C. Handy Birthplace
(side 1) William Christopher Handy, widely honored as the “Father of the Blues,” was born in this house on November 16, 1873. In his autobiography, Handy traced the key events in his discovery of the blues back to his time in . . . — Map (db m90306) HM
161Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — W.W. II Anchor
This anchor was used on the fleet Submarine U.S.S. Balao (SS-285). The Balao was commissioned in February 1943. She received 9 battle stars for sinking 7 Japanese ships during her W.W. II service. The Balao was decommissioned in June 1963. . . . — Map (db m69658) HM
162Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Walnut Street Historic District
Walnut Street began as a residential area in the national economic boom of the 1880s and 1890s and continued its development through the 1920s. Industries and businesses grew in Florence, the population of the city increased, and business and . . . — Map (db m84158) HM
163Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Weeden Heights — early 1900s
This Twentieth century business and residential area was developed by John D. Weeden Jr. during the building of Wilson Dam and the World War I Defense Plants. Weeden Heights was carved from 3,800-acre Sweetwater Plantation, the former home of his . . . — Map (db m35632) HM
164Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery — Church Organized 1818: — First Cemetery Burial 1819 —
Church organized in 1819; First Cemetery Burial in 1819. One of the earliest Methodist Congregations in the area, this church was organized by local preacher, Rev. Alexander Faires, in a log school built in 1816. Land donated in 1818 for church and . . . — Map (db m56354) HM
165Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wesleyan Bell
The Wesleyan Bell was manufactured by the C.S. Bell Company in Hillsboro, Ohio, it is made of alloy steel, has a diameter of 38 inches, and is 24 inches high (not including its yoke). The weight of the bell is 660 pounds. When 350- pounds mountings . . . — Map (db m28881) HM
166Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wesleyan Hall 1855
Chartered 1856 as Florence Wesleyan University, R.H. Rivers, President. Regarded as North Alabama's most eminent landmark, this Gothic Revival Structure was designed by Adolphus Heiman, Nashville, And built by Zebulon Pike Morrison, Florence, as new . . . — Map (db m28864) HM
167Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wheeler Rifles — ~Organized 1888~
Prior to the repeal of the Militia Act in 1902, states maintained their own militia. One of the last militia in Florence and Lauderdale County was the Wheeler Rifles. Organized in 1888, under the command of Captain Julian Fields, it was named for . . . — Map (db m32774) HM
168Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — William Burch (Billy) Reid
The Council of Fashion Designers of America recognized Billy Reid as the Best New Menswear Designer in 2001, followed by the Gentleman's Quarterly, the Vogue Fashion Fund and the Best Menswear Designer Awards. — Map (db m71486) HM
169Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — William Christopher Handy — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Born in Florence in 1873, W.C. Handy wrote some of the country's most recognizable blues music such as the "St. Louis Blues." He became internationally known as the "Father of the Blues." — Map (db m28890) HM
170Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — William Christopher Handy — Home-Museum-Library
(side 1) William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in this two-room log cabin, which was located approximately one-half mile north of this site. In 1954, the cabin was dismantled, placed in storage, and restored to its . . . — Map (db m90292) HM
171Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — William D. "Buddy" Killen — City of Florence Walk of Honor
Buddy Killen earned international renown as a music publisher, songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He help launch the careers of a host of well-known musicians during the last half of the 20th century. — Map (db m28905) HM
172Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wilson Dam
Construction of Wilson Dam began in 1918 and was completed in 1924. The Dam is 137 feet high and stretches 4,541 feet across the Tennessee River. Wilson Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has 21 generating units with a net dependable capacity . . . — Map (db m73997) HM
173Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wilson Family Cemetery 19th Century / Slave Cemetery 19th Century
Side A In 1818 three Wilson brothers John, Matthew and Samuel, came from Virginia to purchase large farms in this area. The plantations of John and Matthew joined near this cemetery. All three brothers and their families are buried here. . . . — Map (db m28160) HM
174Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wood Avenue Church of Christ — 1886
In 1886 a group of Christians began meeting in the home of Susan Thrasher on the northeast corner of Court and Tuscaloosa Streets. For the next four years the group assembled in various rented places until it obtained its own building. The move . . . — Map (db m84159) HM
175Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Wood Avenue Historic District
A Residential neighborhood primarily developed between 1880 and 1930. The district contains elaborate Queen Anne, classic Georgian Revival and the more modest Bungalow styles of architecture as well as two homes of the Plantation Cotton style . . . — Map (db m84160) HM
176Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — Woodrow Wilson Park — 1818
This park, first designated as a Public Walk, was laid out as part of the original plans of Florence in 1818. On February 20, 1924, the Board of City Commissioners officially changed its name from City Park to Woodrow Wilson Park in honor of the . . . — Map (db m35665) HM
177Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — World War I Memorial
Dedicated to the following heroes who sacrificed their lives in the defense of our Nation during World War I. Adams, Jesse • Agnew, Jesse • Alexander, John C. • Brewer, William Calvin • Burks, Tommie • Couch, William A. • William M Creasy • Crunk, . . . — Map (db m69641) WM
178Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — World War I Memorial Amphitheater
This amphitheater memorializes the supreme sacrifice made by six former students of this institution during World War I. It also honors all 288 students who volunteered to serve in that war. The initial proposal for this amphitheater was made in . . . — Map (db m156975) WM
179Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — World War I Memorial Trees
On February 20, 1919, a row of memorial trees was planted along the east side of what was then Seminary Street (now Harrison Entrance) on city property fronting two new State Normal School dormitories. These trees were planted in honor of the men of . . . — Map (db m35643) HM
180Alabama (Lauderdale County), Florence — World War II Memorial
Side 1 A-D Dedicated to the memory of the 129 men from Lauderdale County (listed on these four panels) who sacrificed their lives in the defense of our Nation during World War II: Robert F. Adams • Aubrey H. Alexander • Lee Eddy . . . — Map (db m71482) WM
181Alabama (Lauderdale County), Greenhill — Tabernacle Cemetery — Lauderdale County
This is one of the earliest community burial grounds in Lauderdale County. The oldest dated gravestone is for Catherine Hill, first wife of Green Berry Hill, for whom the community is named. She died on June 8, 1825. George Kennedy deeded five acres . . . — Map (db m154332) HM
182Alabama (Lauderdale County), Greenhill — World War I
In Memory of Our loved ones who were our heroes in the World's War of 1917-1918 Soldier Rest Thy Work is Done. Tommie Burks · Price Hill · Luther Hines · Alvin McKinney · Barney Liles · Clyde Wilcoxson — Map (db m48182) HM
183Alabama (Lauderdale County), Killen — Earliest Methodist Congregation in Lauderdale County, Alabama
Organized June 1818 near mouth of Blue Water Creek by Circuit Riders and became part of Richland Circuit of Giles County, Tenn. Church later moved to Center Star (Originally known as Masonville) and named Driskel's Chapel until cνrca 1893, then . . . — Map (db m156911) HM
184Alabama (Lauderdale County), Killen — Killen and the Canal System
Two hundred feet from where you are, in 40 feet of water, are the remains of Lock Six, the headquarters for a locking system of 9 locks that provided river traffic around the rapids and shoals. The river fall of 136 feet in about 37 miles prevented . . . — Map (db m141979) HM
185Alabama (Lauderdale County), Killen — Mitchell Town Community
(side 1) Approximately 1.5 miles north of here, across Bluewater Creek near CR76, is the location of an early settlement known as Mitchell Town named for the Mitchells who settled there. In 1833, Samuel Herston owned land in the area which . . . — Map (db m90837) HM
186Alabama (Lauderdale County), Killen — Muscle Shoals Canal — 1836 - 1918
Lock Six, headquarters of Muscle Shoals Canal, was located 1.3 miles south of here. An 1836 attempt to build a bypass canal around the shoals proved unsuccessful. On November 10, 1890 the canal from Rogersville to Florence was successfully . . . — Map (db m28452) HM
187Alabama (Lauderdale County), Killen — Town of Killen — Established 1896
[Side 1:] The area known as Killen in Lauderdale County, was settled in the early 1800s. In 1826, Joseph Mason was appointed the first postmaster of the new community called Masonville, later to become Killen. The post office existed . . . — Map (db m35169) HM
188Alabama (Lauderdale County), Lexington — French-Glover Farm 1837
Revolutionary War Veteran Benjamin French (1764-1847), a native of Virginia, is buried at this site. Arriving in Limestone County, Alabama, about 1808 French acquired this farm in 1837. The nearby spring is the site of prehistoric Indian Village . . . — Map (db m141982) HM
189Alabama (Lauderdale County), Lexington — Grassy Memorial Chapel and Cemetery
Established in 1894 as New Salem Presbyterian Church. Originally affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the first recorded meeting was held 1897, William White, Pastor. The Church became affiliated with Presbyterian U.S.A. in 1907. . . . — Map (db m86305) HM
190Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Bettie Anne Highway
The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home was originally a one-room log cabin, built between 1892 and 1894 by Levi Patrick Thornton. Two rooms and a dog-trot were . . . — Map (db m141966) HM
191Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Covington/Second Creek / Wheeler Dam/Lake
(side 1) Covington/Second Creek Goodsprings Church This site, one mile east of Elgin, has been referred to as “The Indian Mound.” There were white landowners here as early as 1833. Prior to 1936, there was a . . . — Map (db m79914) HM
192Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Elk River Shoals
(side 1) At this location is the Elk River that flows into the Tennessee River approximately four miles south of here. That location is the easternmost point of a massive underwater formation which was exposed until the early 1900s. The . . . — Map (db m133187) HM
193Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Gabriel “Old Gabe” Butler — 1779~1856
Gabriel Butler “Ole Gabe” was born in the Carolinas in 1779, about the time of the Revolutionary War. His name is on records in Kentucky in the 1800s. He married his first wife, Sarah Whitesides, in Warren County, KY, on December 26, . . . — Map (db m141969) HM
194Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — General Joseph Wheeler — Soldier • Statesman • Patriot
(plaque) "Trusted, honored, and loved by the people of Alabama for his splendid character and distinguished service as a citizen and soldier." Born September 10, 1836, in Augusta, Georgia, Joseph Wheeler graduated from West Point in 1859, . . . — Map (db m84295) HM WM
195Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Heritage Park
Side A The settlement of what is now eastern Lauderdale County (known as "Over Elk)" by non-Native Americans commenced by 1807. Federal land sales were held in Huntsville during the spring of 1818. Although much of the land was described . . . — Map (db m84296) HM
196Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Lamb’s Ferry Road
(Side 1) From about 1775 until his death on August 9, 1807, Chickamauga Cherokee Chief Doublehead controlled the Muscle Shoals of the Tennessee River. Two major Indian trails, Sipsie Trail and an east-west trail, intersected in the . . . — Map (db m99972) HM
197Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Lauderdale County High School 1912
(side 1) Prior to 1912, a private school, Rogersville High School, was housed in a two-story wooden frame building located in this vicinity. On August 7, 1907, an act was passed by the Alabama Legislature to establish a state high school in . . . — Map (db m84297) HM
198Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Return of a Native
When the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources began a Bald Eagle Restoration Project in 1984, Bald Eagles had not successfully nested in Alabama since 1949. Thanks to these restoration efforts, Bald Eagle populations increased . . . — Map (db m107997) HM
199Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Rogersville Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
(side 1) The earliest place of worship in Rogersville was a brush arbor located approximately 200 yards west of this historic location in what is now the old Liberty Cemetery. A building in which several faiths worshipped was later . . . — Map (db m84298) HM
200Alabama (Lauderdale County), Rogersville — Samuel Burney: 1763-1849 Revolutionary War Veteran / Burneys Creek/First Creek Wheeler Lake
(side 1) Samuel Burney: 1763-1849 Revolutionary War Veteran Samuel Burney, Sr., was born on January 30, 1763, in Guilford Co., NC. He was among 17 known Revolutionary War veterans to settle in the area that became Lauderdale . . . — Map (db m84299) HM

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