Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Bushnell in Sumter County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Florida Veterans of World War I

Florida National Cemetery

 
 
Florida Veterans of World War I Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 28, 2020
1. Florida Veterans of World War I Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated
To The
Florida Veterans
Of World War I
By the Dept. of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary
1988

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow between the crosses row on row where buddies died so long ago.
Now that our life on earth is o’er our ship is steered toward that shore where peace doth reign forevermore.

 
Erected 1988 by Veterans of World War I, Department of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 28° 36.424′ N, 82° 12.908′ W. Marker is in Bushnell, Florida, in Sumter County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of SW 102nd Avenue and County Road 476B. The marker is located on the Walk of Fame within the Florida National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell FL 33513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. “Let Valor Not Fail” (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumter County World War II Veterans
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
(within shouting distance of this marker); “Nous Resterons La” (We Are Staying Here) (within shouting distance of this marker); American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor (within shouting distance of this marker); Air Force Association (Florida) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fourth Marine Division Association WWII (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushnell.
 
More about this marker. Florida National Cemetery is located in the Withlacoochee State Forest, approximately 50 miles north of Tampa in Sumter County, Florida.
 
Also see . . .  Florida National Cemetery. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 25, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Florida Veterans of World War I Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 28, 2020
2. Florida Veterans of World War I Marker
Florida National Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 28, 2020
3. Florida National Cemetery Entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=147835

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 28, 2024