Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson County
Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
1. Jefferson County Marker
The willingness with which our young people
are likely to serve
in any war, no matter how justified,
shall be directly proportional
as to how they perceive
the veterans of earlier wars
were treated and appreciated
by their nation.
George Washington
Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 30° 26.268′ N, 84° 17.068′ W. Memorial is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on South Bronough Street 0.1 miles south of West Pensacola Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of the R. A. Gray Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 S Bronough Street, Tallahassee FL 32399, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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: Lake County (here, next to this marker); Leon County (here, next to this marker); Indian River County (here, next to this marker); Hillsborough County (here, next to this marker); Hernando County (here, next to this marker); Hardee County
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Also see . . . State of Florida Veterans Memorials. (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
2. Jefferson County Marker (left)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
3. Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
4. Grateful State Pays Tribute to its Citizens
to protect and defend the freedoms
we so deeply cherish.
The inscriptions displayed on the county markers
lining this walk detail the contributions
and sentiments of Floridas 67 countries.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
