Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Purple Heart Medal

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Purple Heart Medal Marker

Inscription.
Purple Heart Medal
Est. 1782

Dedicated to those who
shed life’s blood in the
defense of freedom

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 29° 11.155′ N, 82° 6.077′ 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. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Killarney FL 34740, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pearl Harbor (here, next to this marker); Fourth Marine Division Assoc. WWII (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Marion County’s Fallen (here, next to this marker); 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (REIN) (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War 1961-1975 (a few steps from this marker); Old Ironsides (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Florida Recipients (a few steps from this marker); USS Nautilus SSN 571 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . National Purple Heart History. (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Purple Heart Medal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.