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

Marion County, Florida

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Marion County, Florida Marker

Inscription. Marion County founded March 25, 1844. Named for General Francis Marion the southern hero of the Revolutionary War. Using guerrilla tactics in war he was clever as a fox and called the Swamp Fox.

Sponsored by: Ernest Lee Brown Sr. Family, US Navy WWII

Erected by Ernest Lee Brown Sr. Family.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1844.

Location. 29° 11.187′ N, 82° 6.093′ 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 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, 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,

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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: United States Merchant Marine (here, next to this marker); Star Spangled Banner (a few steps from this marker); Florida Armed Occupation Act (a few steps from this marker); Military Bands (a few steps from this marker); Lewis & Clark Expedition (a few steps from this marker); President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Veteran (a few steps from this marker); National WWII Glider Pilots (a few steps from this marker); Naval Armed Guard Service (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Marion County, Florida. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Marion County, Florida Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.