Rear Admiral Fran McKee Marker

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Title

Rear Admiral Fran McKee Marker

Subject

Historic Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL

Description

This historic marker is located in Florence's Walk of Honor in River Heritage Park.

The text on the marker reads: "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."

Creator

Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama

Source

“Rear Admiral Fran McKee Mrker”. Accessed 11/06/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

11/6/2015

Type

Text