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

Inscription.
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. Marker is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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. (Submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

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 192 times since then and 9 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.