Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Avon Park in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

The War Dog Memorial

 
 
The War Dog Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
1. The War Dog Memorial Marker
Inscription.

Dedicated to the guardians of America’s Guardians
 
Erected by The Battle of the Bands Inc / The Loyal Order of the Moose, Lake Placid, FL.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsMilitary.
 
Location. 27° 35.758′ N, 81° 30.307′ W. Memorial is in Avon Park, Florida, in Highlands County. It is on West Main Street, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 305 W Main Street, Avon Park FL 33825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Avon Park Depot Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Flag Pole (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Avon Park Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); To Those Who Served (about 500 feet away); Avon Park World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); First Church in Avon Park (about 800 feet away); Oldest Structure on Main Street (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon Park.
 
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
The War Dog Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
2. The War Dog Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
m=218000

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Jun. 6, 2026