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Construction began on the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama in 1996. The Our Lady of the Angels monastery was consecrated in 1996. Mother Angelica, who also founded the Eternal World Television Network, established the…

Located in Montgomery Alabama, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church is most known for being at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and being led by then pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. However the church had a long history, going back…

This historic marker is located on Hightower Place near Darby Drive, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "This park was donated to the people of Florence by Dr. Kirk R. and Lillian Cook Deibert who initially acquired this property in…

This historic marker is located in front of Blue Water Polo Club next to Double Head Marker on U.S. 72, Killen, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Daniel White, native of North Carolina, purchased land here in 1818, a year before Alabama…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of East Ervine Avenue and North Court Street, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "George Washington Foster, planter, built this Greek Revival Mansion. An Act of the legislature was…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of Hermitage Drive and North Court Street, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "This "double-pile cottage" is a rare Alabama example of Tidewater architecture that originated along…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of Lelia Avenue and Willingham Road, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "The land on which this district rests was part of the 1818 sale by the Cypress Land Company which…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of East Mobile Street and North Court Street, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Florence was surveyed for the Cypress Land Company in 1818 by Ferdinand Sannoner and named for the…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of W. Spring Street and S. Pine Street on W. Spring Street, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "About 1849, African-Americans began holding religious services in a brick cow shed…

This historic marker is located on North Cherry Street near Hermitage Drive, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, this district contains 52 structures, most of which were…

This historic marker is located at the Bluewater Creek Polo Club on the south side near US Hwy 72.

The text on the marker reads: "About 1800 Doublehead located his village at this site, where his brother-in-law Tahonteeskee had previously lived.…

This historical marker is located at 6620 US 72, Killen, AL. The text on the side one reads: "Center Star was spelled Centre Star into the 1900s. The name evolved from the US Postal Service, which served remote areas by "star routes." The Post Office…

This marker is located on South Cox Creek Parkway (Alabama Route 133), Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Educator and author Caroline Hentz was among the first female novelists in America. Her 13 volumes were some of the most…

This marker is located on Waterloo Road 0.1 miles east of Cypress Bend Dr., Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "John A. Murrell, known as the "Great Western Land Pirate," was captured near this site in the winter of 1834. He was said…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of W College St. and Burrell St. on W College St., Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "This school named Burrell Academy, formerly in Selma, Alabama, was given to Florence by the…

This marker is located on Cox Creek Parkway (Alabama Route 133), Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Rev. Dr. Bennett W. Smith, as president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, expanded the organization internationally.…

This marker is located on Appleby Blvd. east of Cypress Mill Road, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "About one mile west of here is the site of the Globe Cotton Factory which was erected on Cypress Creek in 1840, By 1857 its…

This historic marker is located at the intersection of County Route 47 and Cox Creek Parkway on County Route 47, Florence Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "Construction of this road, as ordered by General Andrew Jackson, began in May 1817 by…

This historic marker is located on County Road 5 at County Road 568 in Rogersville, AL.

The text on the marker reads: "The home-place of Bettie Anne Springer-Thornton lies 1.6 miles north on the east side of Lauderdale County Road 51. This home…

This historic marker is located in front of the Lauderdale County Courthouse in Florence, AL.

The text on the marker reads: "Created Feb. 6, 1818 by Alabama Territorial Legislature. (Alabama became a state in 1819) Named for Col. James Lauderdale,…

This marker is located in front of the Memorial Amphitheater on the University of North Alabama's Campus.

The text on the marker reads: "Lt. Chadwick McFall Barber proudly served his country with distinction and paid the ultimate sacrifice when he…

This historic marker is located near Memorial Grove in Florence, AL. The text on the marker reads: "At this site where once stood Fort Willingham (Armory) the 115th Signal Battalion was organized December 1, 1940. Originally the 2nd Battalion, 151st…

To reach Harmon Cemetery from Florence, travel east on US 72 to Elgin. Then head north on AL 101 to Lexington. Take a right on County Road 51 and then left on County Road 88. The cemetery is down a mile on the left side of the road.

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To reach Barnett Cemetery from Florence, travel US 72 towards Elgin. Then head north on AL 101 for five miles. Take County Road 82 and the cemetery will be on the left side.

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To reach Warmack Cemetery from Rogersville, travel east on US 72 and turn on County Road 77. Continue for 1/2 mile on County Road 70. Warmack Cemetery is located on the right in a pasture. Judy Mason and Faye Page first surveyed this cemetery in…

The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, located in Birmingham, became a national symbol during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. Having been built in 1873, the church was the first Colored Baptist Church. In the early twentieth century, the…

To reach Miller Cemetery from Rogersville, travel east on US 72 and turn south onto County Road 70. Take a left and continue for 1/2 mile. The cemetery will be on the right side of the road.

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To reach Little Zion Cemetery from Rogersville, head south on County Road 91 and take a right on County Road 605. The cemetery is 1/2 mile on the left side of the roads.

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To reach Weaver Cemetery from Florence, head east on US 72 until half a mile beyond the Rogersville traffic light. Turn left onto Ezell Street and Weaver Cemetery will be on the right. The Weaver Cemetery is surrounded by the Civitan Cemetery.

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To reach Wallace Cemetery from Florence, head east on US 72 through Rogersville and turn north on County Road 165. The cemetery is located one mile down the road on the right. The cemetery is divided into two sections: Section A and Section B.

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To reach Romine Cemetery from Rogersville, head east on College Street for three miles. The cemetery is on the left near the intersection with County Road 555.

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To reach the Rogersville Civitan Cemetery from Florence, head east on US 72 towards Rogersville. The cemetery is on the left side of the highway by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The cemetery is divided into five sections labeled as A, B, C, D,…

To reach McCartney Cemetery from Rogersville, head north on AL 207 for one mile. Then turn left on County Road 55. Head straight on County Road 559 and the cemetery is at the end of the road.

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To reach Liberty Cemetery from Florence, head east on US 72 towards Rogersville. Then turn north on Al 207. At a four-way stop (Lee Street) turn left. Liberty Cemetery is on the left side of the road. The cemetery has a walled in area with 18 graves…

To reach Hurricane Cemetery from Rogersville, travel north on AL 207 for 4 miles and take a right on County Road 551. Continue traveling until you reach Hurricane Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The cemetery will be next to the church.

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To reach Bedingfield Cemetery from Rogersville, travel east on US 72 and turn left on County Road 70. Continue for three miles and turn right on County Road 556. Bedingfield Cemetery is half a mile on the left side of the road.

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To reach Mitchell Cemetery from Rogersville, head north on AL 207 towards mile marker 10. The cemetery is on the left side of the road with a driveway attached to it. The cemetery is divided into four sections. Section A is to the south and Section C…

To reach Grassy Cemetery from Florence, head east on US 72 to Elgin. Then head north on AL 101 towards Lexington. Turn east on AL 64. The cemetery will be on the left side of the road near the Grassy Memorial Chapel.

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To reach Bethel Baptist Cemetery from Rogersville, head north on AL 207 for 13 miles to AL 64. Bethel Baptist Church is on this road. Avon Hagood and Judy Mason first surveyed the cemetery in 1995. The rows in the cemetery are numbered from west to…

To reach Anderson Cemetery from Rogersville, head north on AL 207 to Anderson, AL. The cemetery is near the Anderson Primitive Baptist Church north of the Town Hall. James and Muriel Barnett first surveyd the cemetery in 1995. A full list of records…

The Lindsey Chapel Cemetery is located just north of Florence on Highway 57 and one mile south of Cypress Inn, Tennessee on the west side of the road.

David L Montgomery has this info on the cemetery and church, "The church was built approximately…

To reach Johsnon Crossroads Cemetery, go east on County Road 8 for .5 mile. Turn left onto County Road 139 and continue for a few miles to the church on the right side of the road. The cemetery is located at 1470 County Road 139, in the Johnson…

To reach Evergreen Cemetery, travel Highway 20 to County Road 2, take a left, and continue for 3 miles. The cemetery will be located on the left side of the road and on the west side of the church.

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The Community Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery can be reached from Florence, Alabama. Travel north on Highway 17 towards Tennessee. Turn left onto County Road 24. The cemetery will be located on the right side of the church.

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To reach Cody Cemetery from Florence take to Highway 20 County Road 8, take a right. The cemetery is located on the left side of the road a mile after the turn. The cemetery is located in a wooded area 50 feet off the road and is fenced.

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From Cloverdale, Alabama, travel east on County Road 8 for 3/4 mile. Turn left onto County Road 139 and continue for three miles. Bethel Berry Cemetery is located on the right side of the road.

The Bethel Berry Cemetery is located close to the…

To reach Austin Cemetery from Florence, Alabama, travel Highway 20 west, turn right onto County Road 5 and continue for 4 miles. The cemetery is located on the right side of the road.

David Leon Montgomery states, "The Austin Cemetery originally…

Our extensive and growing collection of research materials includes books, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, family folders and much more. We have the index and records from 1957 through 1994 of the Bolton Funeral Home located in Columbiana,…

In October of 1896, the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School opened its doors to some 150 young women from all parts of the state. They had come to participate in a great experiment, in an innovation in education for Alabama. They had come to be…