Statesboro in Bulloch County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

“Flame of Freedom”

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

1. “Flame of Freedom” Marker

Inscription. Presented by the City officials and 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 Statesboro • American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 32° 26.923′ N, 81° 46.887′ W. Memorial is in Statesboro, Georgia, in Bulloch County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Memorial is in front of Statesboro City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 E Main St, Statesboro GA 30458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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: The Fabulous Fifty of 1906 / The Delegates (here, next to this marker); Jaeckel Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Mathews Building (a few steps from this marker); 32 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Preetorius Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Center for Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); The Georgia Theater

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bank of Statesboro (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesboro.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 8, 2022

2. “Flame of Freedom” Marker

It is in front of Statesboro City Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.