Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sons of the American Revolution

Brevard Chapter

— Liberty Tree —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021

1. Liberty Tree Marker

Inscription. "We descendants of the heroes of the American Revolution who, by their sacrifices established the United States of America …” dedicate this Liberty Tree in their honor.

Erected 2003 by Sons of the American Revolution Brevard Chapter.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

Location. 28° 21.056′ N, 80° 40.948′ W. Memorial is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. It is on South Sykes Creek Parkway just north of Fortenberry Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the Veterans Memorial Center parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 S Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island FL 32952, 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: America’s Women Veterans (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Naval Battle of the American Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); First Buffalo Hunt (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); The “Dixie Doughboy” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merritt Island.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021

2. Liberty Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.