Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Palonis Park

Photographed by AGS Media, March 21, 2012

1. Palonis Park Marker

Inscription. This park is dedicated in memory of Lt. Col. Anthony J. Palonis, Jr., U.S.M.C., who gallantly served both Country and Corps in World War II, The Korean War, and Vietnam. Awarded the Silver Star, and Bronze Star for Valor. Lt. Col. Palonis was also awarded two Purple Heart Medals for wounds received in combat. As a young Marine in the First Marine Raider Battalion (Edson's Raiders), he heroically fought at the Battle of Bloody Ridge, Guadalcanal.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 27° 53.564′ N, 82° 32.394′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from West Gandy Boulevard (U.S. 92) north of North Access Road, on the right when traveling west. Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Palonis Jr. Park is a Tampa city park located at the east end of the Gandy Bridge, along the north side, overlooking Old Tampa Bay. It is accessed via the north side access road which is the last right before the bridge when heading west. The park entrance is a few hundred feet past the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5123 West Gandy Boulevard, Tampa FL 33611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

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

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Rough Riders Arrive at Port Tampa (approx. 2 miles away); Tampa as Port of Embarkation for Spanish American War (approx. 2 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); The Rough Riders Embark the S.S. Yucatan (approx. 2.3 miles away); Port Tampa Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Roosevelt Elementary School (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Bayshore Boulevard of Dreams (approx. 3.2 miles away); "I Pledge Allegiance..." (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Rough Riders Embark the S.S. Yucatan (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Picnic Island (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gandy Bridge (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a large block of granite, immediately north of the park's east parking area. The plaque features the insignia of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Photographed by AGS Media, March 21, 2012

2. Palonis Park Marker

Photographed by AGS Media, March 21, 2012

3. Palonis Park Marker

Palonis Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by AGS Media, March 21, 2012

4. Palonis Park Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.