Plant City in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert E. Roy Parke
Veterans Memorial Monument Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023
1. Robert E. Roy Parke Marker
Robert E. Roy Parke
for his dedicated service
to his country as a sergeant
in the U.S. Army
European Theatre, 1944 - 1946
63rd Infantry Division
The Park Family
Erected by The Parke Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 28° 1.199′ N, 82° 7.581′ W. Memorial is in Plant City, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Wheeler Street and Damon Street. Marker located within the Veterans Memorial Monument Park, at Courier Field. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 703 N Wheeler St, Plant City FL 33563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Rising Monument (within shouting distance of 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); Marine PFC Edward L. Wise (within shouting distance of this marker); Plant City High School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Plant City (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plant City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cow Cavalry (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Robert E. Roy Parke. (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Courier Field and Veterans Monument. (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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2. Robert E. Roy Parke
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023
3. Robert E. Roy Parke Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on May 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
