Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Florida Field
University of Florida
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020
1. Florida Field Marker
Department of Florida
Dedicated to those Floridians
who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
in the
World War
April 6, 1917 — November 11, 1918
The historical record of the names of these
Florida men is inscribed upon a scroll
and sealed within this plaque
Erected by American Legion, Department of Florida.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 29° 39.053′ N, 82° 20.922′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and Stadium Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker located at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, close to the Bull Gator Deck entrance to the stadium. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville FL 32611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. 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: Emerson Alumni Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gatorade's Birthplace (about 600 feet away); Israel in Your Backyard (about 600 feet away); Murphree Hall (about 700 feet away); Dale Van Sickel (about 700 feet away); Charles Bachman (about 700 feet away); Ray Graves (about 700 feet away); Steve Spurrier (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of
this page online
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020
2. Florida Field Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 24, 2020
3. Dedication Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
