Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial
the known Revolutionary Soldiers
who removed to Florida
Evan Andress John Bessent John Brown Henry Edwards John Fletcher William Gay Zachariah Gherkins Morton Gray James Hall Joab Horne Amos Latham John Liles John Tolson Lowe William H. Mathers Moses Munson Rhesa Oliver Solomon Osteen Jesse Potts William Rawls Joseph Singletary Aaron Snowden John Vaughn Levi Weeks Theophilis Weeks Lewis Wilford Dempsy Wood Solomon Yeoman
Placed by
Abigail Bartholomew Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
to celebrate
The United States of America Bicentennial
Erected 1976 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Abigail Bartholomew Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 29° 12.81′ N, 81° 1.176′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker is on North Beach Street north of International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located along the Halifax River (Intracoastal Waterway) on the grounds of J. Saxton Lloyd Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Persian Gulf War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Valor (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 160 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 150 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 140 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 174 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 132 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
More about this memorial. The marker is part of a Veterans Memorial Plaza and is one of several individual and collective war memorials at the site.
The marker is capped with the emblem of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,347 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.