Historic Markers Across Alabama
Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896
Marker ID: |
AHC |
Location: |
at the intersection of Cabot Avenue and Dwight, Winona, & Lakefront Aves. & Coolidge Cir., Alabama City, Alabama |
County: |
Etowah |
Coordinates: |
N 34° 1.518 W 086° 2.645 |
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34.0253 -86.04408333 |
Style: |
Free Standing ** |
Waymark: |
WMDR8G
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Text:
Scholar, Engineer, Industrialist, Naturalist, Humanitarian
Nichols came to Alabama City in 1894 to supervise construction of Dwight Manufacturing Company. While serving as the mill's first agent, he planned and began a model mill village and was elected mayor of Alabama City.
Erected 1999 by Etowah Historical Society
End of Howard Gardner Nichols 1871-1896
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