Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
1914 United Confederate Veterans Reunion
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 19, 2012
1. 1914 United Confederate Veterans Reunion Marker
Inscription.
1914 United Confederate Veterans Reunion. . On these grounds, May 6-9, 1914, the United Confederate Veterans celebrated their 24th annual reunion. Expecting no more than 25,000 reunion goers, the city was nearly overwhelmed when an estimated 70,000 visitors including 8,000 Veterans converged on Jacksonville. The average Veteran was 74 years old. Citizens met the Veterans at the train depot on arrival to extend the hand of welcome and to provide temporary homes to these honored guests of the city. Additional lodging and meals were provided to hundreds in tents pitched here and in Springfield Park. The Assurance of Welcome was given by Governor Park Trammell in a proclamation stating that "Florida has never been laggard in loyalty to the Southern Cause or to the Southern Veterans." Giant parades consisting of uniformed Confederate Veterans occurred each day. One of the highlights of the event was the return of the captured flag of the Ohio 76th Infantry by the 1st Arkansas Infantry C.S.A. The convention left a permanent mark on Jacksonville, when five months later Dignan Park was renamed Confederate Park. The following year the Women of the Southern Confederacy Monument was unveiled.
On these grounds, May 6-9, 1914, the United Confederate Veterans celebrated their 24th annual reunion. Expecting no more than 25,000 reunion goers, the city was nearly overwhelmed when an estimated 70,000 visitors including 8,000 Veterans converged on Jacksonville. The average Veteran was 74 years old. Citizens met the Veterans at the train depot on arrival to extend the hand of welcome and to provide temporary homes to these honored guests of the city. Additional lodging and meals were provided to hundreds in tents pitched here and in Springfield Park. The Assurance of Welcome was given by Governor Park Trammell in a proclamation stating that "Florida has never been laggard in loyalty to the Southern Cause or to the Southern Veterans." Giant parades consisting of uniformed Confederate Veterans occurred each day. One of the highlights of the event was the return of the captured flag of the Ohio 76th Infantry by the 1st Arkansas Infantry C.S.A. The convention left a permanent mark on Jacksonville, when five months later Dignan Park was renamed Confederate Park. The following year the Women of the Southern Confederacy Monument was unveiled.
Erected by Kirby-Smith Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 1203.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil
Location. 30° 20.074′ N, 81° 39.309′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. Marker is on Main Street N (State Route 5) (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. Located in Confederate Park in between Orange Street and Phelps Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. 1914 United Confederate Veterans Reunion Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 19, 2012
3. 1914 United Confederate Veterans Reunion Marker, in Confederate Park
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 19, 2012
4. Jacksonville's Confederate Park
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 19, 2012
5. Women of the Southern Confederacy Monument, as mentioned
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2014. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
