Point Lookout in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Patriots Park

at College of the Ozarks

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024

1. Patriots park Marker

Inscription.
Patriots Park built by staff and students 2015-2019

This park honors those who sacrificed for our country, while affirming the Patriotic goal of College of the Ozarks:

"To encourage an understanding of American heritage, civic responsibilities, love of country, and willingness to defend it."

Built during the administration of Jerry C. Davis, longest serving president of College of the Ozarks.

Erected 2019 by College of the Ozarks.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 36° 36.804′ N, 93° 14.237′ W. Memorial is in Point Lookout, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on Opportunity Avenue south of Vocational Way, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands on the grounds of the Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial at College of the Ozarks. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 121 Opportunity Ave, Hollister MO 65672, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock

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Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Grove (here, next to this marker); The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial (a few steps from this marker); College of the Ozarks Veterans Grove (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of the Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Global War On Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Army UH-1C Gunship (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Lookout.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 3, 2024

2. Patriots Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.