Mountain Tom Clark Marker

Mountain Tom Clark Marker

This historic marker is located at entrance to Florence Cemetery near US 72, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "The notorious outlaw gang leader who boasted that no one would ever run over Tom Clark lies buried near the center of Tennessee Street where now all who pass by do r...

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Main Author: Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1293
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Mountain Tom Clark Marker
Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Historic Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL
description This historic marker is located at entrance to Florence Cemetery near US 72, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "The notorious outlaw gang leader who boasted that no one would ever run over Tom Clark lies buried near the center of Tennessee Street where now all who pass by do run over him. In 1872, Clark, who terrorized helpless citizens during the Civil War, confessed to at least nineteen murders, including a child, and was hanged with two companions. Although graves were already dug in a nearby field, outraged townspeople interred Clark beneath Tennessee Street thus bring his boast to nought."
spelling Mountain Tom Clark MarkerDylan Tucker, University of North AlabamaHistoric Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, ALThis historic marker is located at entrance to Florence Cemetery near US 72, Florence, Alabama. The text on the marker reads: "The notorious outlaw gang leader who boasted that no one would ever run over Tom Clark lies buried near the center of Tennessee Street where now all who pass by do run over him. In 1872, Clark, who terrorized helpless citizens during the Civil War, confessed to at least nineteen murders, including a child, and was hanged with two companions. Although graves were already dug in a nearby field, outraged townspeople interred Clark beneath Tennessee Street thus bring his boast to nought."Alabama Cultural Resource Survey11/5/2015Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1293“Mountain Tom Clark Marker”. Accessed 11/05/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/
title Mountain Tom Clark Marker
titleStr Mountain Tom Clark Marker
author Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
author_facet Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1293
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