Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Simon Alexander Sharp
1992 - 2007
| | Celebration Veteran's Memorial | |
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2025
1. Simon Alexander Sharp Marker
"Once an Eagle...always an Eagle"
This plaque is in memory of Simon Sharp who initiated the Celebration Veteran's Memorial as his Eagle Scout Project. After raising $15,000 and coordinating the initial design, Simon was diagnosed with leukemia. Fifteen months later, Simon received his Eagle Scout Award the day before he passed away: Prior to his death, Simon requested his friend and fellow Scout, Bredley Trowbridge to continue the project. After Simon's death, Scouts, Veteran's and patriotic citizens from all over the United States generously donated so that the Memorial could be completed.
Simon was posthumously presented the James B. West Award by the Boy Scouts of America, which honors outstanding Eagle Scout Projects. The Celebration Veteran's Memorial was dedicated on November 15th, 2008.
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." -Benjamin Disraeli
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 28° 19.12′ N, 81° 32.569′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petrified Wood (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction (approx. 2.8 miles away); Disney MGM Studios (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Cameraman (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Brown Derby (approx. 2.9
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2025
2. Simon Alexander Sharp Marker
Regarding Simon Alexander Sharp. The memorial is located in Celebration, a master-planned residential community located near Disney World Resort, originally developed by The Walt Disney Company in 1996 for $2.5 billion.
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2025
3. Celebration Veteran's Memorial
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2025
4. Celebration Veteran's Memorial
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 26, 2025
5. Nearby Power Pole
A tribute to the developer of the Celebration community.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on February 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
