Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in memory of our comrades of World Wars I & II who made the supreme sacrifice

Formally dedicated June 17, 1949

Putnam Co. Veterans Assoc. of World Wars, Inc.
Directors
George F. Ellis • Garris T. Jones • John S. Melton • Victor R. Ledbetter • William E. Pound • John A. Smith
Former Directors
William D. Candler • George D. Lawrence

Erected 1949 by Putnam Co. Veterans Assoc. of World Wars, Inc., Putnam Post No. 19 The American Legion and Carter- Hutchins Post No. 6686 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 33° 19.532′ N, 83° 23.543′ W. Memorial is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Marion Street (Georgia Route 16) and North Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling west. Location is the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park. It is to the left of the park's centerpiece wall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 304 W Marion St, Eatonton GA, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this memorial is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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 of Putnam County (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Joel Chandler Harris (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Birthplace of Joel Chandler Harris (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of John C. Mason's Dwelling House (about 800 feet away); The Bronson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Putnam County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Putnam County Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stoneman Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonton.

Putnam County Wall of Honor Park. Subject monument is to the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

2. Putnam County Wall of Honor Park. Subject monument is to the left

South side of the Putnam County Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

3. South side of the Putnam County Wall of Honor

Names of those who served are etched on individual bricks. Monument is in the far corner

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.