Avon Park in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Avon Park Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
1. Avon Park Veterans Memorial Marker
Dedicated to the memory of Avon Park area Veterans of World War I 1917 - 1918
Dedicated to the memory of Avon Park area Veterans of Korea 1950 - 1953
Dedicated to the memory of Avon Park area Veterans of Vietnam 1959 - 1975.
Erected 1984 by American Legion Highlands Post No. 69.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I.
Location. 27° 35.745′ N, 81° 30.221′ W. Memorial is in Avon Park, Florida, in Highlands County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Butler Avenue, in the median on West Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 121 W Main St, 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); To Those Who Served (a few steps from this marker); Avon Park World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The War Dog Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Church in Avon Park (about 600 feet away); Memorial Flag Pole (about 700 feet away); Avon Park Depot Museum (about 700 feet away); Oldest Structure on Main Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon Park.
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Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
2. Avon Park Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
3. Avon Park Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, March 11, 2023
4. Avon Park Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
