Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

M60 "Patton"

Tank, Main Battle

— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. Tank, Main Battle Marker

Inscription.
Tank, Main Battle
M60 "Patton"

Crew: 4
Armament: 105MM Main Gun (M68),
.50 Machine Gun, 7.62MM Machine Gun
Speed : 30 MPH
Range : 300 Miles
Manufacturer: Detroit Tank Arsenal
15,000+ M60 produced, in service 1959 – 1993

Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 29° 58.773′ N, 81° 59.019′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of Tallahassee Street and Minden Street, on the right when traveling north. Located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: Firebase Florida (a few steps from this marker); Howitzer, 8IN (203MM) (a few steps from this marker); BRDM-2 (a few steps from this marker); Truck, Utility, 4x4 (a few steps from this marker); A-7 “Corsair II” (within shouting distance of this marker); A-6A “Intruder” (within shouting distance of this marker); Howitzer, 105 MM (within shouting distance of this marker); OH-58A “Kiowa” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . .
1. M60 Patton Tank. Army Technology website entry (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. Museum website homepage (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. Tank, Main Battle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.