Clair-Mel City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mexican War, 1846-1848

Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Marker

Inscription. The national destinies of the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico collided in the 1840s over land, pride, and their futures. The two nations were at war by 1846. Thousands of young men served in their respective armies and navies.

Florida was asked to contribute five companies of militia volunteers. Three served in Mexico and two were stationed at Fort Brooke in Tampa. This Memorial is dedicated to their sacrifice and service.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Mexican-American.

Location. 27° 58.616′ N, 82° 21.81′ W. Memorial is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Clair-Mel City. It can be reached from North US Highway 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Highway 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of an Earlier Era (a few steps from this marker); Third Seminole War (a few steps from this marker); Similar Veterans’ Experiences

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(a few steps from this marker); Second Seminole War (a few steps from this marker); Two Peoples, Two Cultures (a few steps from this marker); Cow Cavalry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Seminole War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . Mexican-American War. (Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.