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

Marion County

Florida World War II Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

1. Marion County Marker

Inscription.
Marion County

Marion County is an urban location
with over 283,000 citizens.

Our unique Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
is designed to take you through our military history.

Pillars are constructed of over 7,500 etched commemorative
bricks, which proudly display our veterans’ names,
while granite benches and plaques, placed throughout the
park, symbolize our military heritage.

The citizens of Marion County
honor the sacrifices and contributions
made by our veterans and their families
in preserving our great state and nation.

We must always remember that “Freedom is not Free!”

Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.

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

Location. 30° 26.265′ N, 84° 17.075′ 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Miami-Dade County (here, next to this marker); Madison County (here, next to this marker); Levy County (here, next to this marker); Lee County (here, next to this marker); Nassau County (here, next to this marker); Lafayette County (here, next to this marker); Okeechobee County (here, next to this marker); Osceola County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . .
1. Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. (Submitted on November 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. State of Florida Veterans’ Memorials. (Submitted on November 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Marion County Marker (center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

2. Marion County Marker (center)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.