Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
American Merchant Marine Veterans
Punta Gorda Veterans Park
Marine Veterans
Suncoast Chapter
Dedicated to the
six thousand eight hundred
and thirty-four
Merchant Seamen who lost their lives in World War II
Erected by American Merchant Marine Veterans Suncoast Chapter.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 26° 56.329′ N, 82° 2.966′ W. Marker is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. Memorial can be reached from Harbor Walk Drive, 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street. The marker is located within Veterans Park at the entrance into Laishley Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Harbor Walk Dr, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (here, next to this marker); U.S. Marine Corps Veterans (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 83rd Inf Division (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); China Burma India Theatre Veterans (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.
Also see . . .
1. Punta Gorda Veterans Park. (Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Supplying Victory: The History of Merchant Marine in World War II. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.