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Pelicans In Paradise

 
 
Pelicans In Paradise Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 27, 2017
1. Pelicans In Paradise Marker
Inscription.
Germalican
Designer   2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA
Artist   Mrs. Lydia Davis
Sponsor   2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA
“The Staff Crew of 2010”
LtCol Frank Orkisz · Major Oliver Ruhe · Cpt Dirk Zickora · CCMSgt Max Krammel · MSgt Peter Leschke · Ms. Benita Milulas
and
EADS Defence and Security Germany

Pelicans In Paradise is a public art project developed by the Pensacola News Journal showcasing the talent of local artists
Proceeds from the sale of these Pelicans will provide newspapers in our schools to improve student literacy and raise reading levels.
Pensacola News Journal
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
 
Location. 30° 20.844′ N, 87° 18.492′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of S. Blue Angels Pkwy. and San Carlos Road, on the right when traveling west on S. Blue Angels Pkwy.. Located on Pensacola Naval Air Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pensacola FL 32508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,
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this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Privy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pensacola Lighthouse (about 500 feet away); Keepers’ Quarters (about 500 feet away); Carriage House (about 500 feet away); 19th Century Well (about 500 feet away); Lighthouses and Range Markers (about 500 feet away); Pump House (about 500 feet away); USS Antietam (CV-36) Anchor (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
 
Pelicans In Paradise Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 27, 2017
2. Pelicans In Paradise Marker
Pelicans In Paradise Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 27, 2017
3. Pelicans In Paradise Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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