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

St. Cloud Veteran Fife and Drum Corps

St. Cloud Main Street

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022

1. St. Cloud Veteran Fife and Drum Corps Marker

Inscription. #12. The Grand Army of the Republic Post 34 played an active role in bringing thousands of Union veterans to Saint Cloud in the early 1900s, the largest concentration of Union veterans in the South. The G.A.R. Fire and Drum Corps made these honored veterans welcomed with their many performances at parades and community events. J. Burbank was one of the founding members of the G.A.R. Fire and Drum Corps.
Artist: Amy Rosebush

Erected by City of St. Cloud and St. Cloud Main Street Program (Marker Number 12 .). (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 28° 14.915′ N, 81° 16.941′ W. Marker is in St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue south of 10th Street, on the left when traveling south. This marker and its associated mural are included in the Historic Walking Tour of Downtown St. Cloud. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1015 Pennsylvania Ave, Saint Cloud FL 34769, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and 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: Joyland Beach and Bathing Beauties (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Drawn Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); Seminole Land Investment Company (within shouting distance of this marker); War Heroes From The Past And Present (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Saint Cloud Sugar Belt Railway (about 300 feet away); Veterans of All Wars (about 400 feet away); Hunter Arms Hotel (about 400 feet away); Original Fire Department Garage (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Cloud.

Also see . . .
1. Historic Downtown Murals.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022

2. St. Cloud Veteran Fife and Drum Corps Marker

(Submitted on December 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. St. Cloud Main Street Program. (Submitted on December 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.