Biographies and influential residents.
Early Days and Traveling Troupe: Wyoming Frank, a charismatic figure of the late 19th century, first came onto the scene in 1888 alongside his brother, “Wyoming Ed.” The duo traveled through Kentucky and Ohio, selling “patent medicines” and performing with…
Zebulon Pike Morrison was a cornerstone of Florence, Alabama, for over half a century. From 1840 until his death in 1895, he left an indelible mark on the town through his various roles as a businessman, contractor, and public servant.…
Captain Andrew Brown was a prominent figure in Florence, Alabama, throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1839, he arrived in the United States and left his mark on the community through his business…
Florence, Alabama, boasts a rich history, and a significant part of that story is etched in stone. Literally. C.B. Eldred, a skilled craftsman who worked in Florence from 1874 to 1910, played a key role in shaping this legacy through…
R.W. Drane, a prominent local merchant and the proprietor of a cigar store and pool room, and Mr. George (Will) Young, a prominent furniture merchant, were thrust into a harrowing drama that played out in downtown Florence on East Tennessee…
Murder, cigars, McFarland Bottoms, toys, and more! Robert Wesley Drane was born on October 25, 1886, in Lauderdale County, Alabama. He is best known for the Drane-Young Tragedy, in which he was charged with the murder of G.W. Young. On…