Gillespie Park in Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gallery of Patriots Monument

Half Circle

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. Gallery of Patriots Monument Marker (Half Circle)

Inscription.
What is a Patriot
A patriot loves their country and is ready to boldly support and defend it. Each bust honors a patriot from the countries of North, Central and South America

Juan Pablo Duarte
Santo Domingo
Writer - Activist - Military Leader
Founding Father of the Dominican Republic- 1844

Ignacio Agramonte
Cuba
Lawyer - Major General Cuban Independence
Ten-Year War — 1868-1873

Simón Bolivar
Venezuela
Military and Political Leader
President Grand Columbia — 1813-1830
President Peru — 1824-1827

Abraham Lincoln
United States
Sixteenth President of the United States — 1861-1865
Emancipation Proclamation — 1863

José Martí
Cuba
Political Theorist,
Leader for Cuban Independence — Poet
18673-1892

George Washington
United States
General Independence Movement
First President of the United States — 1789-1797

Antonio Maceo
Cuba

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Cuban Army of Independence — General
1868-1896

Benito Juárez
Mexico
Progressive Reformer — President of Mexico
1858-1872

Erected 1977 by The Hispanic American Civic Association, Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 27° 20.656′ N, 82° 31.977′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is in Gillespie Park. It is at the intersection of Gillespie Avenue and 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Gillespie Avenue. The monument is located within Gillespie Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 924 Gillespie Ave, Sarasota FL 34236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American 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: A different marker also named Gallery of Patriots Monument (here, next to this marker); Gillespie Park (about 700 feet

Gallery of Patriots Monument (Half Circle) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. Gallery of Patriots Monument (Half Circle)

away, measured in a direct line); Oaklands/Woodlawn Cemetery (about 700 feet away); St. Martha Mission Church (approx. half a mile away); Sarasota County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charles Ringling Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rosemary Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Rosemary Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.

Gallery of Patriots Statues (Half Circle) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

3. Gallery of Patriots Statues (Half Circle)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.