Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Liberty Bourne
Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. Liberty Bourne Marker
In 1947 France named the road from Utah Beach in Normandy to the German Border the "Liberty Road".
This is the route of the US Forces across Western Europe in WW2.
Markers (Bourne) are placed at every kilometer of the road for 1146 total markers.
This is one of the original concrete Bourne from St. Lo, France that has been replaced with safer ones made of fiberglass.
See Museum staff for additional information.
Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 29° 58.854′ N, 81° 59.098′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of Tallahassee Street and Florida Route 16, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. The museum is in Clay County, although postal address is Starke which is in Bradford County. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091,
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Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. 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: Identification Plaque for Borne (here, next to this marker); Truck (a few steps from this marker); Gun, 75 MM, M1897A2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun, 3 Inch M5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Truck, 1 ½-Ton, 4x4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); D Day (within shouting distance of this marker); The Duck: Amphibian (Dukw) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. Liberty Road. (Submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
2. Liberty Bourne Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 435 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
