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City in and county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama
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Florence is a city in northwest Alabama near Mississippi and Tennessee.
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A house built in 1939 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is open for tours, which last about 45 minutes.
The Tennessee Valley area's largest domiciliary mound. Features typical workmanship of the Indians who lived in this area before the Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Creeks.
Showcases artists from around the Southeast, and offers classes and workshops to people of all ages. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This building served as a hospital along the way of many Civil War soldiers from both the North and South. It also served time as a stagecoach stop, a tavern, and an inn. The museum houses Civil War artifacts as well as antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. This remains one of Florence's oldest standing structures.
Contains exhibits displaying the history, people, and events that make up the Shoals' history. The museum is designed to promote learning in a hands-on environment. The museum offers educational workshops year-round for children of all ages.
This was a cotton plantation located in Florence. The remains can still be seen in the form of 24 Greek columns and the Jackson Family cemetery.
This 110x600 feet Dam is part of the TVA system. The maximum lift is 100 feet, it is the highest single lift lock east of the Rockies.
Trail of Tears memorial, built by a descendant of one who made the journey.
Sanctuary for Indigenous Native American horses.
Visit an important site of musical history in the US where notorieties like Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones recorded albums, as was popularized in the film Muscle Shoals.
Another very eventful recording studio for the development of rock and blues American musical styles of the 20th century, where such likenesses as Aretha Franklin debuted. Take a tour.
Enjoy jazz and blues as Florence celebrates its native son.
Held in Wilson Park this unusual event draws 30,000 – 40,000 people each year to its site in downtown Florence, Alabama. It is always held on the fourth Saturday and Sunday in October, taking advantage of the fall weather and foliage. Wilson Park hosts a variety of vendors, events, and demonstrations with a medevile theme.
started January 2005. It is an annual week long event that takes place the first week in January by celebrated with events that include the Sam Phillips Birthday Party
is named in honor of Florence native, George Lindsey Lindsey is an actor who is most famous portrayal of Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show. Lindsey is a UNA - known then as Florence State College - graduate.
began in 1986 and celebrates the art of Southern artist who gather to display their work in Wilson Park
showcases music, and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day on the banks of the Tennessee River
Commemorates the final point at which area Cherokee Native Americans were shipped off to Oklahoma and the mid-west by the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
arts and music event that occurs every First Friday from April through December in Historic Downtown Florence.
Renaissance Tower; Dam Tower
Alabama's only revolving restaurant overlooks the city and Tennessee River.
Formerly a Marriott
Offers high-speed internet access, private balconies with river views, two championship golf courses on The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, and a 6,000-square-foot European style spa.
Regional Mall consisting of 4 main Anchors, Sears, JC Penney, Dillards and Belks. Department Stores. Contains most mid price national chains and is the focal point for surrounding shopping centers and big box stores.
By plane
Near Florence, there are a few options for flying in and out. Boutique Air has service to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport from Atlanta.
By bus
Greyhound buses stop at a gas station at 358 Cox Creek Pkwy.
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