Fernandina Beach in Nassau County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nassau County American Revolutionary War Memorial

American Revolutionary War Patriots Who Settled in Nassau County, Florida Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2016

1. American Revolutionary War Patriots Who Settled in Nassau County, Florida Marker

Inscription. In honor of
American Revolutionary War Patriots
who settled in Nassau County, Florida
Burroughs Higginbotham, Soldier
Amos Latham, Soldier
John Tolson Lowe, Lieutenant
James Pelot, Patriot
John Daniel Vaughan, Private

For freedom, we pledge
"our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor"

Erected 2015 by The Amelia Island Chapter, NSDAR.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 30° 40.209′ N, 81° 27.363′ W. Marker is in Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau County. Memorial is at the intersection of South 11th Street and Atlantic Avenue (State Road A1A/200), on the right when traveling north on South 11th Street. Marker is located in Veterans Memorial at Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach FL 32034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Zion Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Missionary Baptist Church of Fernandina (about 600 feet away);

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The Good Shepherd Church 1887-1966 (about 800 feet away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fairbanks Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fernandina Beach.

Veterans Memorial at Central Park with DAR marker seen on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2016

2. Veterans Memorial at Central Park with DAR marker seen on the right

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.