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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Glades County

 
Clickable Map of Glades County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Glades County, FL (6) Charlotte County, FL (71) DeSoto County, FL (16) Hendry County, FL (12) Highlands County, FL (43) Lee County, FL (170) Martin County, FL (43) Okeechobee County, FL (26) Palm Beach County, FL (142)  GladesCounty(6) Glades County (6)  CharlotteCounty(71) Charlotte County (71)  DeSotoCounty(16) DeSoto County (16)  HendryCounty(12) Hendry County (12)  HighlandsCounty(43) Highlands County (43)  LeeCounty(170) Lee County (170)  MartinCounty(43) Martin County (43)  OkeechobeeCounty(26) Okeechobee County (26)  PalmBeachCounty(142) Palm Beach County (142)
Moore Haven is the county seat for Glades County
Adjacent to Glades County, Florida
Charlotte County (71)  ►
DeSoto County (16)  ►
Hendry County (12)  ►
Highlands County (43)  ►
Lee County (170)  ►
Martin County (43)  ►
Okeechobee County (26)  ►
Palm Beach County (142)  ►
 
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1 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — "All Gave Some - Some Gave All" —
On Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicatedto the memory of all who proudly served and protected their country — — Map (db m224270) WM
2 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — F-257 — "Lone Cypress" and Everglades Drainage —
On Riverside Drive SW at Avenue J SW, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive SW.
Shortly after Florida became a state in 1845, its leaders began to consider draining the swampy areas of south Florida to create prime farmland as an inducement to settlement. In 1850 Florida received title to all swamp and overflowed lands within . . . — — Map (db m16414) HM
3 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — Billie Bowlegs (III) — chufí hajo — 1862 - 1965
On State Road 78 south of U.S. 27, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
In the Ortona cemetery, eight miles west of here, lie the remains of a noble citizen of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a faithful representative of his people and a true friend of the white man. — — Map (db m218232) HM
4 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — In Honor and Memory of the Veterans of All Wars —
On Florida 78, on the right when traveling west.
This monument from the people of Glades County Florida is dedicated to the Men and Women who served honorably in all parts of the world to defend our nation’s freedom and preserve the dignity of the human spirit. It is beyond our capability to . . . — — Map (db m224273) WM
5 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — Veterans Memorial Flagpole —
On Riverside Drive, on the left.
In Memory of our Departed Comrades — — Map (db m224272) WM
6 ► Florida, Glades County, Ortona — F-748 — Hurricane of 1928 —
On Ortona Road (State Road 78) 0.1 miles east of Chiaha Lane, on the right when traveling west.
The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 was the most deadly hurricane ever to strike the state of Florida. An estimated 2500 persons in South Florida died when the storm came ashore on September 16, 1928 near the Jupiter Lighthouse and traveled west across . . . — — Map (db m128832) HM
 
 
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Oct. 10, 2026