Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

War of 1812

Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023

1. War of 1812 Marker

Inscription. War of 1812
June 18, 1812 - Dec 24, 1814
U.S. Military Battle Deaths 15,000

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.

Location. 24° 33.457′ N, 81° 47.287′ W. Memorial is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) and Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located within the Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1320 Truman Avenue, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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

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distance of this marker: Iraq War (here, next to this marker); American Revolutionary War (here, next to this marker); American Civil War (here, next to this marker); War in Afghanistan (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War (here, next to this marker); Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Living Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . War of 1812. (Submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023

2. War of 1812 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.