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Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Putnam County Veterans Monument

 
 
Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 30, 2012
1. Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker
Inscription. Dedicated to all the veterans of Putnam County to the honor and glory of those who bravely served to keep our country a land of freedom

Symbols for U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force
 
Erected 1985 by The Veteran Organizations and Supporters.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 33° 19.577′ N, 83° 23.314′ W. Marker is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Marion Street, on the left when traveling north on Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eatonton GA 31024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Veterans Flagpole (here, next to this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Joel Chandler Harris (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stoneman Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Court House (about
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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Branch Bank of the State of Georgia at Eatonton (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonton.
 
Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 30, 2012
2. Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker Reverse
Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker Overview image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 30, 2012
3. Putnam County Veterans Monument Marker Overview
Blue Star Memorial next to the Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, June 30, 2012
4. Blue Star Memorial next to the Marker
Blue Star Memorial ~ A tribute to the armed forces that have defended the United States of America ~ Sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and Putnam County
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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