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Port St. Lucie in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

American Revolution

April 1775 - January 1784

— Veterans Memorial Park — Port St. Lucie, Florida —

 
 
American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022
1. American Revolution Marker
Inscription.
The Shot Heard
“Round the World”

The battles of Lexington and
Concord MA, at the Lexington Green and
Old North Bridge April 19, 1775

The Continental Congress declared the colonies independence from England. By approving the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1976

The British armies surrendered to the American and French forces at Yorktown VA October 19, 1781

The war for independence ended when Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris
January 14, 1784
Florida Society Sons of the American Revolution St. Lucie River Chapter
2013

 
Erected by Veterans Memorial Park.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 27° 16.65′ N, 80° 19.13′ W. Memorial is in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in St. Lucie County. It can be reached from SE Veterans Memorial Parkway 0.2 miles north of Seafury Lane. Located within Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2100 SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Port St Lucie FL 34592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Treasure Coast. It is also 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Order of the Purple Heart (here, next to this marker);
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Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); United States Marine Corps (a few steps from this marker); United States Army (a few steps from this marker); United States Air Force (a few steps from this marker); United States Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker); Korea Defense Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port St. Lucie.
 
Also see . . .
1. Overview of the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on June 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on June 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2022
2. American Revolution Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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