Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
“Flame of Freedom”
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. “Flame of Freedom” Marker
the American Legion in commemoration
of its 50th anniversary and dedicated
to all those who served the cause of
freedom in the armed forces of the
United States.
March 15th, 1969
Erected 1969 by City of Griffin • American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 33° 14.8′ N, 84° 15.243′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 16) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Drive. Monument is in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: In Honor of Lt. Col. Allan B. Imes (a few steps from this marker); Spalding County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Spalding County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); Spalding County Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Revolutionary Soldiers
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. “Flame of Freedom” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
