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

Camp Blanding

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Camp Blanding Marker

Inscription. Named for LT. General Albert H. Blanding, one of Florida’s most distinguished soldiers.

Camp Blanding was established by the State of Florida in 1939. This 73,000 acre facility off State Road 16, near Starke, Florida played a major role in the training of World War II soldiers and also housed German Prisoners of War.

It currently serves the Florida National Guard and various other military units.

Dedicated by: Ocala Jaycees and Ocala Runners Club

Erected by Ocala Jaycees and Ocala Runners Club.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II.

Location. 29° 11.164′ N, 82° 6.055′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Florida’s Past Flags (here, next to this marker); St. Augustine (here, next to this marker); Marion County C.S. Units (here, next to this marker); Ocala Rifles

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(here, next to this marker); Dade Massacre (here, next to this marker); John Jackson Dickison (here, next to this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (here, next to this marker); Seminole Wars (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Camp Blanding Army Base in Starke, FL. (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Camp Blanding Marker

<i>Camp Blanding, Florida</i> image. Click for full size.

Oliver Christian (courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1941

3. Camp Blanding, Florida

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on May 30, 2022. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.