Palatka in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Putnam County WW I Memorial
1917 - 1919
Photographed by James R. Murray, October 17, 2014
1. Putnam County WW I Memorial
the honored memory of
these citizens
of
Putnam County, Fla.
who gave their lives
in the World War
Edward Abraham Frederick E. Bailey Edgar M. Baker Burroughs Blackman John Caine Lucius Campbell William George Essa Griffen Felix Haymart Henry G. Hodge
Randale C. Holton Alvin M. Johnson Eugene Jones John D. Levain Amos Mack Fernando E. Meyer De Loss Nelson Clifford Nesey Joseph Norris
Stewart Ramsaur Andrew W. Reid Joseph Rinck Clemon Robinson Eugene B. Russell Frank Shuman Fred Weston Josei Weston Charles Wiggins Herbert Williams
We shall not sleep though poppies grow in Flanders Fields"
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list.
Location. 29° 38.83′ N, 81° 37.955′ W. Memorial is in Palatka, Florida, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of St Johns Avenue and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on St Johns Avenue. Marker is one of a series of memorials on the grounds of the Putnam County Courthouse. Touch for map
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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: Putnam County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County Viet Nam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County WW II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Putnam County Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel James as it appeared In 1916 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel James (about 500 feet away); The Putnam House Famous Hotel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palatka.
Photographed by James R. Murray, October 17, 2014
2. Putnam County WW I Memorial
Photographed by James R. Murray, October 17, 2014
3. Putnam County WW I Memorial (left)
Photographed by James R. Murray, October 17, 2014
4. Putnam County WW I Memorial (center)
Photographed by James R. Murray, October 17, 2014
5. Putnam County WW I Memorial (right)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
