Florence Attractions

The pre-Columbian Indian mound near Florence measures 43 feet high and is typical of the work of the early Native Americans who inhabited prehistoric Alabama. Relics found in the area depict the Paleo, Transitional, Paleoarchaic, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian, and historic periods of Native Americans displayed in chronological order.

The museum houses artifacts that date back over 10,000 years such as pottery, axes, celts, shell necklaces, and blades.

The Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa is located in the Tennessee River Valley and offers lovely views of Florence, AL. It offers 200 rooms, private balconies, two championship Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses and a European spa.

Pope's Tavern in Florence was a stagecoach stop during the early 1800s. During the Civil War it was a hospital for Confederate and Union soldiers. Exhibits include period antiques and Civil War memorabilia such as uniforms and medical equipment. Artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries illustrate the uses of Pope's Tavern as an inn and private residence.

The W.C. Handy Home and Museum is a log cabin with memorabilia and artifacts that belonged to "the father of the blues." He lived in the cabin when he wrote "Beale Street Blues" and "Memphis Blues."

Exhibits include W.C. Handy's trumpet and the piano on which many of his songs were written.