Lake Placid in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
In Memory of the Challenger Astronauts
January 28, 1986
Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023
1. In Memory of the Challenger Astronauts Marker
Francis Scobee • Ellison Onizuka • Michael Smith • Ronald McNair • Judith Resnick • Gregory Jarvis • Christa McAuliffe
”World’s keep closing in they have before, they will again voices call beyond the wind saying we must go, beyond the end” (Jimmy Buffett)
Let us not forget their sacrifice
Erected 1987 by The Lake Placid Jaycees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Exploration • Science & Medicine.
Location. 27° 17.828′ N, 81° 22.176′ W. Marker is in Lake Placid, Florida, in Highlands County. Marker is at the intersection of Park Drive and West Interlake Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid FL 33852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dedicated to Lake Placid Area Veterans of World War II (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1927 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot (about 700 feet away); Lastinger Memorial Park (about 800 feet away); The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Applying Science to Conservation Action
this page online
Photographed By Dave W, March 11, 2023
2. In Memory of the Challenger Astronauts Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
