Palm Coast in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

"Claude"

Photographed By Maureen McKinney, March 29, 2024

1. "Claude" Marker

Inscription.
The loggerhead is an endangered species of sea turtle where most nests in the U.S. reside in Florida.

Artists: Paul Beaulieu and Tom Anastasio
The sculpture is inspired by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926). Mone's famous Water Lilies were the pinnacle of his life's work.

Erected 2018 by Palm Coast Arts Foundation; ParkSide Realty Group. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Environment.

Location. 29° 29.116′ N, 81° 11.792′ W. Marker is in Palm Coast, Florida, in Flagler County. Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue and Town Center Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palm Coast FL 32164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Operation Desert Storm (approx. one mile away); Old Brick Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); Moody Oak (Southern Live Oak) (approx. 2.1 miles away); Moody Homestead Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lehigh Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Lehigh Trail

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Our Heroes (approx. 3.1 miles away); Bunnell Water Tower (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Coast.

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This interpretive plaque serves as a historical marker because it shares the Claude Monet's context in art history.

— Submitted April 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Turtle #1 "Claude" sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Maureen McKinney, April 2, 2024

2. Turtle #1 "Claude" sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2024, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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