Lauderdale County, Alabama
Armistead, Peter F., Sr., House
Bowen, William, Lustron House
Cherry Street Historic District
Coffee High School
College Place Historic District
College Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Coulter, George, House
Courtview
Darby, E. H., Lustron House
Downtown Florence Historic District
Downtown Florence Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Florence Wagon Works Site
Forks of Cypress
Forks of Cypress Cemetery
Karsner-Carroll House
Koger, William, House
Larimore House
Lindsay, Maud, Free Kindergarten
Locust Street Historic District
Martin, James, House
McFarland Heights
Old Natchez Trace (310-2A)
Patton, Gov. Robert, House
Rogers Department Store
Rosenbaum House
Sannoner Historic District
Seminary-O'Neal Historic District
Southall Drugs
Walnut Street Historic District
Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Walnut Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Water Tower
Wesleyan Hall
Wilson Park Houses
Wood Avenue Historic District
Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Wood Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
115th Signal Battalion
16” Projectile
1st Lt. Chadwick McFall Barber
75mm Field Gun
A Gathering of Eagles
A More Inclusive Era
Aaron Gus Green
AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile
Andrew Jackson's Military Road
Andrew Lee Phillips
Ante-Bellum Cotton Mills 1840
Anti-Tank Gun
Bennett Walker Smith
Bettie Anne Highway
Birthplace of W.C. Handy
Burrell Normal School
Capture of John A. Murrell
Caroline Lee Hentz
Center (Centre) Star
Charles Caine Anderson
Charles Lee Moore
Cherokee Chief Doublehead's Village Around 1800
Cherry Street Historic District
Church Spring and School
Church Spring Church and School
City of Florence
Coffee High School
College Place Historic District
Colonel Pickett Place
Cotton and Textile Mills
Courtview, Rogers Hall
Covington/Second Creek / Wheeler Dam/Lake
Daniel White
Deibert Park
Don Leslie Michael
Don Leslie Michael
Doublehead, Cherokee Chief
Downtown Florence Historic District
Dr. Amit Roy
Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton
Dr. Hicks Boulevard
Dred Scott
Dred Scott
Driven Up The Waters
Earliest Methodist Congregation in Lauderdale County, Alabama
East Florence Historic District
Edith Newman Culver
Edward A. O'Neal Home
Edward Asbury O'Neal, III
Edward Stanley Robbins
Elgin/Elgin Crossroads
Elk River Shoals
Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit
Ezra Lee Culver
First Baptist Church 1888
First Muscle Shoals Canal/Second Muscle Shoals Canal
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Florence Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America
Florence Cemetery
Florence Indian Mound
Florence Little League Baseball (1951)
Florence State Teachers College
Florence State Teachers College Heroes of World War II
Florence Synodical Female College
Florence Wagon Company
Florence's Early Water Tower 1890
Florence, Alabama
Forks of Cypress
Fort Willingham
Founding of Florence
Frank Perron Achorn
French-Glover Farm
Gabriel “Old Gabe” Butler
General Arthur E. Brown, Jr.
General Hood's Narrow Escape
General Hugh Pate Harris
General John Coffee
General John Coffee
General Joseph Wheeler
George H. Carroll Lion Habitat
Gilbert Elementary School
Governor Hugh McVay Home Site and Cemetery
Grassy Memorial Chapel and Cemetery
Harlon Hill
Henry S. "Hank" Klibanoff
Heritage Park
Hickory Hill Plantation Slave Cemetery
Homer Givens
Homer J. Givens
Hugh Pate Harris
Jackson's Military Road
James Jackson
James Thomas Rapier
Jesse James Gang Canal Payroll Robbery/Trial of Frank James
John Coffee: 1772-1833
John McKinley Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
John Thomas Bulls, Jr
John Wilkinson Taylor
Jonathan Quinn Pettus
Justice John A. McKinley
Justice John McKinley Federal Building
Karsner-Kennedy House
Kelton D. (Kelso) Herston
Killen and the Canal System
Lamb’s Ferry Road
Larimore Home
Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County High School 1912
Lieutenant Colonel R. Edward Yeilding
Lin Dunn
Locust Dell Academy
Locust Street Historic District
Lone Cedar Church of Christ
Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding
Lynn Middleton Sibley
Macedonia Church of Christ
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals
Major General George Washington Goethals' Home
Maud McKnight Lindsay
Maurice Causey
McFarland Park and Recreation Area
Michael Hall Mobbs
Michael "Nick" Nichols
Mitchell Town Community
"Mountain" Tom Clark
Mud Glorious Mud
Muscle Shoals Canal
Natalie Chanin
New Hope Church of Christ
North Wood Avenue Historic District—Expansion
North Wood United Methodist Church
Old Confederate Fort
Original Site of FAME Recording Studio
Oscar Stanton DePriest
Patton Elementary School
Pesthouse and Cemetery / Pestilences
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery
Pope's Tavern Museum
Prehistoric Mound
Prehistoric Native Americans / Historic Native Americans
Rear Adm. John Murray Hood
Rear Admiral Fran McKee
Regions Bank
Return of a Native
Rock Spring
Rogersville Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Ronnie Gene Flippo
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel Burney: 1763-1849 Revolutionary War Veteran / Burneys Creek/First Creek Wheeler Lake
Samuel Cornelius Phillips
Sannoner Historic District
Sannoner Historic District Medical Arts Building
Sculpture Relief Books and Learning
Seminary - O'Neal Historic District
Shoals Creek Preserve Tract
Simpson House~Irvine Place~Coby Hall
Soldier's Rest
Southall Drugs
Springfield Community 1810/Springfield Church and School
St. Florian Historic District
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Mark Baptist Church
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Stewart Ernest Cink
Sweetwater
T.S. Stribling 1903
T.S. Stribling Literary Landmark
Tabernacle Cemetery
Tate Springs Estate Early 1800’s
Temple B’nai Israel
The American Legion
The Cobra Helicopter
The Father of Rock ’N’ Roll / Sam Phillips in Florence
The Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church
The Hawk Missile
The Korean War
The Phantom
The Rolling Stones in the Shoals in 1969
The University of North Alabama
The “Honest John” Rocket
Thomas Sigismund Stribling
Tiny Jewels of the Air
Town of Anderson
Town of Killen
Trail of Tears
Trinity Episcopal Church 1894
Veterans Memorial Park
Vietnam War Memorial
W.C. Handy Birthplace
W.W. II Anchor
Walnut Street Historic District
Waterloo
Weeden Heights
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Cemetery
Wesleyan Bell
Wesleyan Hall 1855
Wheeler Dam • Wheeler Reservoir/Locks
Wheeler Rifles
William Burch (Billy) Reid
William Christopher Handy
William Christopher Handy
William D. "Buddy" Killen
Wilson Dam
Wilson Family Cemetery 19th Century / Slave Cemetery 19th Century
Wilson's Headquarters and Camp
Wood Avenue Church of Christ
Wood Avenue Historic District
Woodrow Wilson Park
World War I
World War I Memorial
World War I Memorial Amphitheater
World War I Memorial Trees
World War II Memorial
“Gooney Bird” Propeller
In the late 18th century, European settlers began to arrive in the area, drawn by the abundant natural resources and opportunities for growth. The county itself was created in 1818 and named after Colonel James Lauderdale, a soldier in the War of 1812. Throughout the 19th century, Lauderdale County experienced significant growth and development, with the establishment of towns, such as Florence, as well as the construction of mills and industries along the Tennessee River.
The Civil War had a major impact on Lauderdale County, as it did on much of the South. The county was a battleground for Union and Confederate forces, as control of the Tennessee River was strategically important. The Battle of Fort Pillow, one of the most notorious incidents of the war, took place in Lauderdale County in 1864. After the war, the region faced the challenges of reconstruction and rebuilding, with agriculture and textile industries playing a vital role in the county's recovery.
In the 20th century, Lauderdale County saw further growth and development. The construction of Wilson Dam in the 1920s brought electricity and economic opportunities to the area. The county also became known for its rich musical heritage, with Florence serving as the birthplace of the "Muscle Shoals Sound," a distinctive style of soul and R&B music. Today, Lauderdale County continues to thrive, with a strong economy, vibrant arts and culture scene, and a commitment to preserving its unique history.
Brief timeline of the history of Lauderdale County, Alabama:
- 1818 - Lauderdale County is established on February 6, 1818, as one of the original nine counties formed when Alabama became a state.
- 1819 - Florence becomes the county seat in October 1819.
- 1830 - Tuscumbia is established as a town on December 19, 1820.
- 1842 - A large meteorite, known as the Florence meteorite, falls near the city of Florence on December 14, 1842.
- 1861-1865 - The American Civil War impacts Lauderdale County as it is a strategic area between the North and the South.
- 1870s - The arrival of the railroad in the 1870s leads to significant economic growth in the county.
- 1903 - The Wilson Dam is completed on the Tennessee River, providing electricity and stimulating industrial development.
- 1934 - The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is created, leading to further industrial development and flood control through the construction of multiple dams in the region.
- 1962 - The Tennessee Valley Authority completes the Pickwick Landing Dam on the Tennessee River, further enhancing the county's power generation capabilities.
- 2003 - The Helen Keller Birthplace in Tuscumbia is added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on April 16, 2003.
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Lauderdale County, Alabama.