The Charles M. Brandon School stands as a testament to the dedication of local citizens and the impo...
Shoals History Lessons
Learn all about our area's local history with these short history lessons.
Florence, Alabama, boasts a rich history, and a significant part of that story is etched in stone. L...
Captain Andrew Brown was a prominent figure in Florence, Alabama, throughout the late 19th and early...
From early Indian water navigation in canoes, to settlers traveling downriver in flatboats that carr...
During the 1820s, increasing numbers of steamboats were beginning to arrive from New Orleans. Busine...
Zebulon Pike (Z.P.) Morrison was a cornerstone of Florence, Alabama, for over half a century. From 1...
Unearthing the past reveals a time of hardship in Florence, but also a beacon of compassion: the Flo...
Florence Lumber started out with a 2.5 acre lumber yard in East Florence and retail offices downtown...
The dawn of Shoals area photographers in the 19th century coincided with a period of immense change ...
Early Days and Traveling Troupe: Wyoming Frank, a charismatic figure of the late 19th century, first...