St. Cloud in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Grand Army of the Republic

Veterans Memorial Park, St. Cloud, Florida

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

1. The Grand Army of the Republic Marker

Inscription. In Memory of
The Grand Army of the Republic
and those
Union Veterans
who in 1909 settled the
“Wonder City”
of St. Cloud, Florida
At 1101 Massachusetts Avenue stands the GAR Memorial Hall which held the Lucius L. Mitchell Post 34, named to honor the first veteran to die here. This post grew to be the second largest membership in the nation.

Dedicated by
The City of St. Cloud
and
Lucis L. Mitchell Camp 4
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
2000

Erected by City of St. Cloud.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.

Location. 28° 14.744′ N, 81° 17.002′ W. Memorial is in St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County. It can be reached from the intersection of 13th Street (U.S. 192) and New York Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located within Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1201 13th St, Saint Cloud FL 34769, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

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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: The Thunderstorm Project (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell AH-1 Cobra (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Park and Bandshell (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank/St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamilton Disston Purchases Four Million Acres (about 600 feet away); Old Mule Stable (about 600 feet away); Four Firsts (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Cloud.

Also see . . .
1. Confederate and GAR Monuments. (Submitted on October 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Park.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. The Grand Army of the Republic Marker

(Submitted on October 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

The Grand Army of the Republic Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

3. The Grand Army of the Republic Marker (reverse)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.