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Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

83rd Inf Division

Punta Gorda Veterans Park

 
 
83rd Inf Division Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. 83rd Inf Division Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to the men of the
83rd Inf Division
WWII
Co F. 329th 2nd Bat.
Fl. Charter organized in
Punta Gorda 1978
by Bill Nickell & Lola Keller

 
Erected by 83rd Infantry Division Florida Chapter.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, World II.
 
Location. 26° 56.328′ N, 82° 2.963′ W. Memorial is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Harbor Walk Dr, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans of the American Revolution (here, next to this marker); China Burma India Theatre Veterans (here, next to this
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marker); Destroyer Escort Sailors (here, next to this marker); American Merchant Marine Veterans (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.
 
Also see . . .
1. 83 Infantry Division. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Punta Gorda Veterans Park. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
83rd Inf Division Marker (left) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. 83rd Inf Division Marker (left)
83rd Inf Division Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. 83rd Inf Division Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026