Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Willoughby Ryan Marks Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 17, 2025
1. Willoughby Ryan Marks Memorial Marker
Lieutenant
Willoughby Ryan Marks
Commanding Co. C, 61st Inf.
5th Division U.S.A.
Who Showed
Extraordinary Valor
and Sacrificed His Life
Above the Call of Duty
in an attempt
to save a comrade
Killed in The Argonne
October 12 1918
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 29° 43.541′ N, 84° 58.995′ W. Memorial is in Apalachicola, Florida, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and Columbus Street (U.S. 98), on the right when traveling north on 4th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Apalachicola FL 32320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 walking distance of this marker: Franklin County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gibson Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Coombs - Franklin Guards (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Historic Orman Building (about 500 feet away); Apalachicola Post Office and Customs House (about 600 feet away); The Cook Building (about 600 feet away); The Cook Insurance Building (about 700 feet away); The Fradozia Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apalachicola.
Also see . . .
1. Willoughby Ryan Marks (August 8,1888 - October 14,1918.
this page online
2. Marks Memorial and the Gibson Inn - Apalachicola, Florida. (Submitted on June 20, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 17, 2025
2. Willoughby Ryan Marks Memorial
Florida State Archive
3. Marks Memorial and the Gibson Inn 1918
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
