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Veterans Memorial

Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park

 
 
Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.
The
Florida Strawberry
Festival, Inc.
Proudly recognizes & pays
tribute to the men & women
whose loyalty & service
during times of war & peace
define the character
of this great nation.

 
Erected by The Florida Strawberry Festival, Inc.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryParks & Recreational Areas.
 
Location. 28° 1.194′ N, 82° 7.579′ 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
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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: Robert E. “Roy” Parke (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. Veterans Memorial Monument Park. (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.)
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 24, 2023
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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