Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Joseph P. Hendrix Memorial Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2014
1. Dr. Joseph P. Hendrix Memorial Park Marker
Dr. Joe Hendrix (1925-2002) arrived in Port St. Joe in 1953 to practice medicine with Dr. Albert Ward and Dr. Wayne Hendrix. In later years Dr. Joe created the Medical Clinic on this site where he served the community for 47 years, treating patients from Carrabelle to Panama City. He and his wife, Mariann, settled here from Georgia, raising three children and enjoying their favorite pastimes: fishing, hunting, and sailing in this wonderful part of Florida.
Born and raised in Alabama, Dr. Joe graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Polytechnic Institute to be inducted into the U.S. Navy Medical Corps at the end of World War II. After the Navy he attended Emory University Medical School, and upon graduation, was promptly drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in the Korean War as a forward medical officer for a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Unit and was awarded the Bronze Star.
In a STAR newspaper tribute, long-time friend and editor Wesley Ramsey wrote: He believed in having fun and helping his children and their friends to do the same. Dr. Joe was a doctor who would make house calls if one of his patients needed one made. He would even come out at night to tend to one's illness. Of course, he didn't do it as a matter of routine, but he took care of the ill and hurt, no matter who they were or what time of the day
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Left: Dr. Joe in his office
Above: Dr. Joe and his wife Mariann, circa 1984?
Right: Photo from the STAR, circa 1968?
This memorial is established by the City of Port St. Joe to honor Dr. Joes memory.
Our thanks to Dr. Joes family for their assistance in creating this park. Thanks also to those who donated services: Monumental Fabrication; Terry Anderson, Structural Engineer; Steven Rudd Designs; Erin Searcy, Landscape Architect
Erected by City of Port St. Joe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 29° 48.817′ N, 85° 18.147′ W. Marker is in Port St. Joe, Florida, in Gulf County. It is on Williams Avenue just north of Fourth Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker and park are at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Saint Joe FL 32456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shipyard Cove (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Florida Constitution
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2014
2. Dr. Joseph P. Hendrix Memorial Park Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Florida's First Railroad (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 14, 2014
3. Dr. Joseph P. Hendrix Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
