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Fitzgerald in Ben Hill County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902

 
 
Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 20, 2013
1. Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker
Inscription.
“You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined”
President McKinley

(On base of soldier): Hiker of ‘98

Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 -1902
By the Camps and Auxiliaries of the Department of Georgia, United Spanish War Veterans, at the 18th Encampment
May 26-28, 1940
 
Erected 1940 by Camps and Auxiliaries of the Department of Georgia, United Spanish War Veterans.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list.
 
Location. 31° 42.883′ N, 83° 15.267′ W. Marker is in Fitzgerald, Georgia, in Ben Hill County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Central Avenue (U.S. 319) and Main Street, in the median on West Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fitzgerald GA 31750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fitzgerald (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (about 400 feet away); Fitzgerald Rotary Club (about 400 feet away); Ben Hill County (approx. ¼ mile away); In Grateful Appreciation of The Boys of Ben Hill Co.
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Portable Confinement Cage (approx. ¼ mile away); Gen. Bush's Home (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fitzgerald.
 
Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 20, 2013
2. Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker
Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 20, 2013
3. Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 Marker
Looking west
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2013, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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