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

Ocala Rifles

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Ocala Rifles Marker

Inscription.
Ocala Rifles
Unit became Co. 1, 2nd Batt FLA Troops
Supported U.S. Spanish - American War in Cuba
Served April - December 1898
Present day Ocalans are descendants of early veterans
Thus a tradition of area service continues today Sponsored by: Northeast Homeowners Association 1982 - 2003

Erected 2003 by Northeast Homeowners Association 1982 - 2003.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1898.

Location. 29° 11.161′ N, 82° 6.054′ 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 Florida Plaza section of 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 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.

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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: Marion County C.S. Units (here, next to this marker); Florida’s Past Flags (here, next to this marker); Fort King (here, next to this marker); Seminole Wars (here, next to this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (here, next to this marker); Camp Blanding (here, next to this marker); U.S. Territory of Florida (here, next to this marker); Dade Massacre (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Ocala Rifles. (Submitted on May 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Ocala Rifles Marker

Florida Plaza sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

3. Florida Plaza sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.