Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Glades County

Florida World War II Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

1. Glades County Marker

Inscription.
Glades County

Glades County has a very patriotic history in the defense of our
county, particularly in WWII.

Glades County was represented in all branches of the military
between 1941 and 1945.

Many returned home, some did not.
Those who did return home saw their lives changed forever.

Being an agricultural county,
we supplied the war effort with vegetables, beef, pork and sugar.

We had many Blue Star Mothers and some Gold Star Mothers.

Our cemetery has more veterans from WW II than any other war.

Though our contributions were small in comparison to many
larger counties, we are proud to have done our part
and will again if the occasion arises.

Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 26.269′ N, 84° 17.071′ 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hamilton County (here, next to this marker); Hendry County (here, next to this marker); Gadsden County (here, next to this marker); Flagler County (here, next to this marker); Duval County (here, next to this marker); Desoto County (here, next to this marker); Highlands County (here, next to this marker); Collier County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . . State of Florida Veterans’ Memorials. (Submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Glades County Marker (right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

2. Glades County Marker (right)

Grateful State Pays Tribute to its Citizens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

3. Grateful State Pays Tribute to its Citizens

for their sacrifices at home and in harm’s way
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 Florida’s 67 countries.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.