Plant City in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Freedom Rising Monument

Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023

1. Freedom Rising Monument Marker

Inscription.
Freedom Rising
Artist: Duane Scott
In honor of the men and women who are
Veterans of the Armed Forces of the
United States of America
Who have served, fought, and died
since the birth of our Nation
Presented by the
Plant City Armed Forces
Memorials Foundation, Inc.
with the support of the City of Plant City
and Dedicated on
July 1, 2010

B.M. “Mac” Smith, Jr., President • Joseph Sedita, Treasurer/Secretary • Jennifer E. Closshey, Director • Edward M. Verner, Director

Committee Members
Cassandra Banning • George Banning • De. Hal Brewer • Robyn Bryant • 1st Lt. la Bryant • William Carr • James Davis • Doug Diggers • Col. Rich Glorioso • Gil Gott • Kelleigh Klein • Rick Lott • Sherrie Mueller • Willie Nabong • Marsha Passmore • Sally Knight Raburn • Liesta Sykes • Dean Snyder • David Sollenberger • Darcy Stottlemyer • Kelly Tharrington • Capt. Phil Waldron • Dodie White

Project Contractor:
Showalter Construction LLC

Erected 2010.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location.

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28° 1.197′ N, 82° 7.561′ W. Marker is in Plant City, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Memorial is at the intersection of N. Wheeler Street and W. Damon Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Wheeler Street. Marker located within the Veterans Memorial Monument Park, at Courier Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 703 N Wheeler Street, Plant City FL 33563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert E. “Roy” Parke (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine PFC Edward L. Wise (within shouting distance of this marker); Plant City High School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Plant City (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plant City.

Also see . . .
1. Veterans Memorial Monument Park. (Submitted on August 24, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Courier Field and Veterans Monument. (Submitted on August 24, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Freedom Rising Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023

2. Freedom Rising Monument

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023

3. Freedom Rising Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.