The historic northwest Alabama communities provide a quality tourism destination for the traveler, offering excellent lodging, campgrounds, restaurants and shopping venues.

Notable attractions include the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy, was born in a small log cabin in Florence, Alabama. A museum in his honor contains an expansive collection of his personal papers and artifacts. Visitors can also see his famous trumpet and the piano on which he composed the famous “St. Louis Blues.”

Other famous attractions include the only structure in Alabama built by noted twentieth-century architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house, built in Florence in 1939, has been meticulously restored and is open as a house museum.

Florence/Lauderdale Tourism
888.356.8687
www.VisitFlorenceAL.com

FloBama

Address: 311 N Court St., Florence, AL 35630 Phone: 256-764-2225

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Children’s Museum of the Shoals

The Children’s Museum of the Shoals, Inc. is a unique community resource that offers hands-on exhibits and programs geared specifically to the developmental stages and needs of children. Our mission […]

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George H. Carroll Lion Habitat

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Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum Museum

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Super 8 Motel – Florence, AL

  Phone: 256-757-2167 PLACE TO STAY DETAILS: Capacity: 34 Outdoor Pool Continental Breakfast Kitchenettes Fridge Microwave Boat Parking Internet Access

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