Taft in San Patricio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Taft American Legion Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, February 19, 2022
1. Taft American Legion Memorial
This marker is a memorial to the brave men who served their country during World Wars I and II, and were members of the American Legion, John E. Flinn Post No. 419. The Post occupied this site from 1939 to 1987 when the site and building were given to the First United Methodist Church of Taft, Texas. The site and building improvements, together with this marker, were funded by the Colonel Oscar Wolfe Memorial Fund of the First United Methodist Church of Taft, Texas.
Erected 1988 by First United Methodist Church of Taft.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 27° 58.741′ N, 97° 23.605′ W. Memorial is in Taft, Texas, in San Patricio County. It is on Gregory Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 520 Gregory St, Taft TX 78390, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Methodist Church of Taft (a few steps from this marker); Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Taft (approx. 0.2 miles away); President William Howard Taft Visits Taft (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taft Agricultural Industrial Complex
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Photographed by Dave W, February 19, 2022
2. Taft American Legion Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
