Helen Keller Birthplace

We've been to Florence many times while we've been in Red Bay. Last week we had to troubleshoot a problem with our induction cooktop, which meant a trip to the nearest local dealer in Florence. On our way back we were driving around and stumbled upon the birthplace of Helen Keller in Tuscumbia. We decided to stop and tour the grounds.

Plaque outside of the house

This is the actual fountain where Helen first made the connection between water and the word that Anne Sullivan was signing into her hand

Helen lived a full life, overcoming her blindness and being deaf. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. She campaigned for women's suffrage, labor rights, socialism, antimilitarism, and other causes.