Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Glory
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 17, 2017
1. Top Plaque of Old Glory Marker
Top section of marker:
I Am The Star Spangled Banner.....
Conceived In 1777 Out Of Love
America Bore For Liberty And Honor.
I Am The Memorial Of Countless Heroes Who
Shed Their Blood To Preserve This
Sacred Heritage.
I Have Inspired Generations Of Gallant Men
Who Fought Against Tyranny.
I Am The Spirit Of Valley Forge.....
Of Sacrifice..... Of Courage.
I Have Guarded Every Rampart Where Freedom
Defended Its Glorious Cause....
Tripoli... Belleau Wood...Argonne Forest
...Omaha Beach...Anzio...Bastogne
...Guadalcanal Coral Sea...
Leyte Gulf...Iwo Jima...Korea...
Viet Nam
I Fly Wherever Americans Gave Their Lives To
Preserve The Sanctity Of Life.
My Home Is In The Hearts Of All Who Feel A
Thrill Of Pride When They Salute Me
And What I Symbolize—
God Country Freedom Valor
Bottom section of marker:
Their Silent Tents Are Spread,
And Glory Guards, With Solemn Round
The Bivouac Of The Dead.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, US Revolutionary
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Location. 28° 36.813′ N, 80° 48.228′ W. Memorial is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from E Broad St 0.2 miles Indian River Ave. Marker located at the far east end of Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 E Broad St Titusville FL, Titusville FL 32796, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South. 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 Tuskegee Airmen Of World War II (a few steps from this marker); S.S. Leopoldville (a few steps from this marker); Striving For Peace Throughout The World (a few steps from this marker); Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 - 1965 (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert H. Goddards First Liquid Fueled Rocket (within shouting distance of this marker); Jules Verne vs. NASAs Apollo 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); Project Mercury Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); JT&KW Railroad & Indian River Steamboat Wharf, 1885 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 17, 2017
2. Bottom Section of Old Glory Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 17, 2017
3. Old Glory Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 17, 2017
4. Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
