Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14, Ship’s Bell

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020

1. U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14, Ship’s Bell Marker

Inscription.
Ship's Bell Of
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14)
Presented To Santa Rosa County
By The
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Whiting Field
21 October 1961

Erected 1961 by U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Whiting Field.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 30° 37.362′ N, 87° 2.19′ W. Memorial is in Milton, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. It is at the intersection of Caroline Street and Elmira Street, on the left when traveling south on Caroline Street. The marker is located on the northern portion of the Santa Rosa Courthouse grounds and the intersection with Elmira Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6865 Caroline Street, Milton FL 32570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pensacola

and 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

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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: Milton Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Imogene Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Soldier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); America – A Defender Of Liberty (about 300 feet away); “Gone But Not Forgotten” (about 300 feet away); Desert Storm/Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom (about 300 feet away); Korea (about 300 feet away); The Liberty Tree (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Also see . . . USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14). (Submitted on July 2, 2020.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020

2. U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14, Ship’s Bell Marker

U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14 image. Click for full size.

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3. U.S.S. Kenneth Whiting AV-14

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.