Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Howitzer, 105 MM
Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. Howitzer, 105 MM Marker
Howitzer, 105 MM
M101A1,
Light, Towed
Origin: United States
Ammunition: HE
Range: 12,141 Yards Max.
Crew: 8
Rate of Fire: 3 Rounds/Minute
Note: 10,202 Produced 1941-1953
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 29° 58.775′ N, 81° 59.001′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. 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 Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Truck, Utility, 4x4 (a few steps from this marker); OH-58A Kiowa (a few steps from this marker); UH-1 Huey (a few steps from this marker); Gun, 40MM, M42, "Duster" (within shouting distance of this marker); M60 "Patton" (within shouting distance of this marker); Firebase Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Howitzer, 8IN (203MM) (within shouting distance of this marker); BRDM-2 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. M101 howitzer. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on January 28, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
2. Howitzer, 105 MM Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
