Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces Marker
In the U.S. Armed Forces
Established
Navy 1906 Army 1901 Air Force 1949
ORMC/WMCH honors the nurses that have served our country in the Armed Forces
Dedicated Nurses Week May 2003
Erected 2003 by Ocala Regional Medical Center & HCA Florida West Marion Hospital.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 29° 11.153′ N, 82° 6.128′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Women in the U.S. Navy (here, next to this marker); Womens Army Corps (here, next to this marker); Womens Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve (a few steps from this marker); United Service Organizations (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Wives (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers (a few steps from this marker); Marine Corps Womens Reserve (a few steps from this marker); Women in the Air Force (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . A History of Nurses in the Military. (Submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
