Parkland in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Statue of Liberty

City of Parkland

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Statue of Liberty Marker

Inscription. The majestic Statue of Liberty towers above Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor in upper New York Bay. In 1884 the people of France gave it to the United States in recognition of the bond of friendship they developed during the American Revolution and the ideal of Liberty shared by both.

The statue shows Liberty as a goddess draped in a loose robe of graceful folds. Her uplifted right hand holds a glowing torch. Adorning her head is a crown with 25 windows symbolizing gemstones found on earth and the heaven’s rays shining over the world. The seven spikes the light of liberty shining on the seven seas and seven continents. Cradled in her left arm is a tablet bearing the date of the Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776) in Roman numerals. A chain lies broken at her feet representing the overthrow of tyranny (unjust rule).

The statue has become a symbol of the United States, an expression of freedom, democracy and international friendship to people throughout the world.
Donated By: The Parkland Woman’s Club

Erected by Parkland Woman’s Club.

Topics. This historical marker is

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listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 26° 18.609′ N, 80° 14.889′ W. Marker is in Parkland, Florida, in Broward County. It can be reached from Ranch Road 0.2 miles west of NW 87th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located within Parkland’s Liberty Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9200 Ranch Rd, Pompano Beach FL 33067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Park (here, next to this marker);

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Statue of Liberty Marker

Liberty Park: The Park the People Built (within shouting distance of this marker); The Parkland Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holmberg Road and its Namesake (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Fire Works” in the 1970s (approx. 1.6 miles away); Coral Springs Covered Bridge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Margate Blount Archaeological Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Margate Blount Archaeological Site (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkland.

Also see . . .
1. Statue of Liberty. (Submitted on April 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Liberty Park: The Park the People Built. (Submitted on April 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.