Central Arts District in St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Merchant Seamen World War II Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, January 13, 2024
1. Merchant Seamen World War II Memorial Marker
Dedicated to the memory of Merchant Seamen of this community who in World War II gave their lives in the service of their country.
James C.V. Deidrick Ora Ellis Earnest P. Evans Russell B. Flippen Hugh W. Kilpatrick Jacob P. Linn U. F. Moller Varise P. Mountain Augustus W. Warren, Jr. Thor S. White Francis J. Abele
Erected by The Propeller Club of the United States Port of St. Petersburg.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 27° 46.342′ N, 82° 38.239′ W. Memorial is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is in the Central Arts District. It is on 1st Avenue North. The memorial is in the SE corner of Williams Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 1st Ave N, Saint Petersburg FL 33701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on 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 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: The United States Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pinellas County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Our Heroes of the World War (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church
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Photographed by Dave W, January 13, 2024
2. Merchant Seamen World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
