Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Persian Gulf War Memorial
Halifax Area
proudly honor our
men and women
who served with pride in the
Persian Gulf War
January 16, 1991 - February 27, 1991
Erected by the Desert Storm Support Group of the Halifax Area.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 29° 12.81′ N, 81° 1.173′ W. Memorial is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from 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. Memorial is in this post office area: Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Valor (here, next to 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.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Veterans (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Confederate Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
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 memorial is a square of polished granite which lays flat on a concrete foundation. It features an emblem of Operation Desert Storm.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

