Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Polk County Confederate Monument
CSA
| | 1861 1865 | |
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
1. Polk County Confederate Monument
(Left face)
In memory of that noble band,
who have crossed the mystic
stream,
and are resting now in that
happy land,
where peace and pleasure
reign supreme.
The heroic deeds will never
fade,
from memory's brightest page,
and their brave defense of
country and home,
is left as a glorious heritage.
(Right face)
by the Lakeland Chapter
United Daughters
of the Confederacy
in memory of the noble
Sons of the South.
A.D. 1910.
Erected 1910 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Lakeland Chapter.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 28° 2.472′ N, 81° 57.979′ W. Monument is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It can be reached from Lake Beulah Drive south of West Lemon Street, on the left when traveling south. The monument is located in Veterans Memorial Park in Lakeland. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 138 Lake Beulah Dr,
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in Central Florida. 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: Private James H. Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); C-23 Sherpa, 93-1336 Crash Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great African American Generation (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Women Veterans of World War II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Global War on Terrorism Freedom Memorial (about 400 feet
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
2. Polk County Confederate Monument
More about this monument. The monument is an east facing, large granite shaft surmounted by a statue of a Confederate Soldier. Etched onto its front face is an image of two nondescript flags hanging from two poles crossed in an "x" formation.
The monument stood as the centerpiece of Munn Park, a Lakeland city park, until March 2019, when it was moved to Veterans Park. The photographs on this page show the monument at Munn Park. Old Location coordinates (28.044606, -81.955700)
Additional commentary.
1. Monument has been moved.
After a years-long debate and a federal lawsuit, this 108-year-old Confederate monument was taken down from Lakeland's downtown Munn Park and moved, less than a mile, to Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park at Lake Beulah Drive in March of 2019.
As part of the nationwide blowback against the display of Confederate monuments in public spaces, some residents banded together to convince city officials to relocate the monument. In the minds of some Lakeland residents, the statue wasnt representative of the city in its present day.
— Submitted April 24, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
3. Polk County Confederate Monument
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
4. Polk County Confederate Monument
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
5. Polk County Confederate Monument
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
6. Entrance to Munn Park
Photographed by AGS Media, December 22, 2011
7. Polk County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Dave W, November 12, 2022
8. Polk County Confederate Monument (relocated)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,622 times since then and 112 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. 8. submitted on December 6, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
