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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIWN_florence-cemetery_Florence-AL.html
When the city was surveyed this land described as "outside the city limits" was designated as the burying grounds for the new town. It contains the graves of early settlers, including a son and brother of Ferdinand Sannoner, Surveyor of Florence, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIWM_soldiers-rest_Florence-AL.html
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. Af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQQ_homer-givens_Florence-AL.html
The home of Homer Givens, America's first hero in World War I was located .4 of a mile north of this intersection. Following a bloody two-hour battle on November 1, 1917 Corporal Givens stood alone after his comrades had fallen. He then managed to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQO_wilson-family-cemetery-19th-century-slave-cemetery-19th-century_Florence-AL.html
Side AIn 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. Inscriptio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQN_mountain-tom-clark_Florence-AL.html
The notorious outlaw gang leader who boasted that no one would ever run over Tom Clark lies buried near the center of Tennessee Street where now all who pass by do run over him.In 1872, Clark, who terrorized helpless citizens during the Civil War,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQM_wood-avenue-church-of-christ_Florence-AL.html
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 wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIQI_gilbert-elementary-school_Florence-AL.html
Gilbert School, named in honor of Henry C Gilbert, school superintendent 1892-1904 and long time member of Board of Education was built in 1920, costing $79,000. The structure was planned by George D Waller, architect. A relief sculpture portrayin…