Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. Operation Desert Shield/Storm Marker

Inscription. In honor of
The men and women
of Hardee County
who served in
Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 27° 32.784′ N, 81° 48.945′ W. Memorial is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. The marker is attached to the Hardee County Courthouse fountain located in front of the courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 West Main St, Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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

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markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hardee County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beeson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wauchula State Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Stansfield Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wauchula Train Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wauchula City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauchula.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. Operation Desert Shield/Storm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.