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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sumter County, Florida
Adjacent to Sumter County, Florida
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| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
In memory of our paratrooper comrades,
who made the supreme sacrifice on the
battlefields of Korea (1950–1953). They answered
the call to defend a country they did not know
and a . . . — — Map (db m147838) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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In Memory of all Veterans of
The Third Infantry Division
Rock of the Marne
Dedicated by “Outpost 2”
November 11, 2001 — — Map (db m147931) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to the Memory of all the Valiant
Deceased Veterans of the
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division
Mar. 15, 2002
Florida Chapter
4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Assn — — Map (db m147854) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | "Airborne All The Way!!!"
In honor of those champions of liberty,
the men and woman of the 82nd Airborne
Division, who made the supreme sacrifice
to preserve freedom throughout the world.
Tampa Bay Chapter, South Florida Chapter, . . . — — Map (db m146537) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | In memory
of those
who served
Florida Chapter
8AF Historical Society May 29, 1994 — — Map (db m146571) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . — — Map (db m146016) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to All Veterans Who
Serve to Preserve the Freedom
of this Nation.
Dedicated May 21, 1995 — — Map (db m147873) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to the Memory
Of All American Veterans
Buried Here FLT
Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Of Florida — — Map (db m147862) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to
All Marines
Apr. 8, 1990 — — Map (db m147864) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at Southwest 85th Terrace, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to
All Navy Women
Waves · Nurses · Spars · Yeoman F
Still Something Special
November 11, 1992 — — Map (db m147876) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at Southwest 85th Terrace, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated to All Women Marines
Florida Chapters Of WMA
14 March 1992 — — Map (db m147881) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to the
American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor
The Valiant men and women, both living and dead, who gallantly
fought against over whelming odds defending the Philippine Islands
from invading Japanese forces, for . . . — — Map (db m147837) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B, on the left when traveling west. |
| | “Not By Arms Alone”
We exist to help those who
cannot help themselves
The Department Of Florida — — Map (db m146539) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Do not stand by my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am a diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning . . . — — Map (db m147836) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B. |
| | The Flame of Freedom burns
because of those who served
Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Florida
Organized July 5 And 6, 1830 — — Map (db m146834) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B. |
| | This cemetery is dedicated
to the memory of all the
patriotic men and women
who answered their
countrys call to service.
Their inspiring contribution
will help preserve in the
hearts and lives of all
Americans the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m145992) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated
To The
Florida Veterans
Of World War I
By the Dept. of Florida, USA Inc. and Auxiliary
1988
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow between the crosses row on row where buddies died so long ago.
Now that our life on . . . — — Map (db m147835) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | Dedicated to all veterans
who sacrificed their lives to
protect freedom
“For God and Country”
The American Legion
Department of Florida
Nov. 11, 1992 — — Map (db m146573) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B. |
| | For those who served
Presented by
Division Five
Air Force Sergeants Association — — Map (db m146829) HM |
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Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue
Roi-Namur
Tinian
Saipan
Iwo-Jima
Fourth Marine Division Assoc WWII
Semper Fidelis
Chapter 9 Florida 1991 — — Map (db m147801) WM |
| On County Road 476, on the right when traveling west. |
| | During the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42) a number of military forts were constructed in Florida. These forts served as supply bases and other logistic supports. Near this site was constructed Ft. Armstrong. The fort was constructed in . . . — — Map (db m42035) HM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B. |
| | In memory of
all Scottish Masons
who have served their country
Gone but not forgotten
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
November 11, 2000 — — Map (db m146836) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
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In Memory Of Those
Who Have Gone Before
S.W. Florida Chapter 1st Marine Div. Assn. Inc. — — Map (db m147833) WM |
| Near SW 85th Terrace at County Route C 476B, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In memory of our departed comrades who
answered the call to duty with honor and
patriotism, in defending the freedom
of our beloved country
May they rest in peace — — Map (db m146449) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated To All
Korean Service Veterans
Who Served In Defense
Of The Korean Peninsula
And To All Who Made
The Ultimate Sacrifice
From June 25, 1950 To Present. — — Map (db m147943) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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To Serve With Honor
To Be Remembered With Honor
We Served
Pound 79 Military Order Of Devil Dogs Pack of Florida — — Map (db m147832) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m146578) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated
To All
Navy Seabees
Who Built
And Fought
And Paved
A Way To
Victory
“Can Do” — — Map (db m147805) WM |
| Near Battlefield Parkway (County Road 603) 0.2 miles south of County Road 605. |
| | Major Francis L. Dade and his command consisting of detachments of the Fourth Infantry, Second and Third Artillery United States Army, while marching from Tampa Bay to Fort King was attacked by a superior force of Seminole Indians commanded by Mico . . . — — Map (db m20024) HM |
| On County Road 567 at State Road 471, on the right when traveling east on County Road 567. |
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Pilaklikaha
One mile east of here is the site of the town of Pilaklikaha, established in 1813 by Black Seminoles. Meaning "many ponds" in the Mikasuki language, Pilaklikaha was the largest and most prosperous Black Seminole town in Florida, . . . — — Map (db m114467) HM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated to over three million American Veterans
of Polish descent who served in the wars and conflicts
of the United States
Dedicated May 1998
— — Map (db m147894) WM |
| Near 102nd Ave near County Road 476B. |
| | Dedicated to the
memory of all
American veterans
who have fought
for and served
their country with
Pride and Honor — — Map (db m146533) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at 6502 SW 102nd Ave. |
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Dedicated to
All those who shed their lifes blood
in the cause of Freedom — — Map (db m147852) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | Department of Florida
Reserve Officers Association
Dedicated 1996
To those who have served
their nation
The object and purpose of the Reserve Officers
Association shall be to support a military policy for
the United States that . . . — — Map (db m146515) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated
To All
Retired
Enlisted
Military
Personnel — — Map (db m146535) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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These words cut in stone, are a
tribute to all submariners who
volunteered to serve their country in the
Submarine Service of the
United States of America.
Never let it be said of any of us
that we forgot our shipmates
on . . . — — Map (db m147930) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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1941 - 1945
Remembering
Each Of Our World War II
Veterans
Sumter County, Florida
1995 — — Map (db m147804) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at County Route C 476B. |
| | Dedicated to all who made the supreme sacrifice
so that we all may be free
Department of Florida AMVETS
Established September 1945
Dedicated Sept. 12, 1999 — — Map (db m146789) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | Dedicated to all veterans of
the Americal Division
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Nov. 11, 1991
South Last Chapter
Americal Division Veterans Assn. — — Map (db m146516) WM |
| Near SW 85th Terrace at SW 102nd Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | AMVETS dedicated this Carillon
as a living memorial to Americas Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the cause of freedom
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Florida
October 9, 1993 — — Map (db m146000) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | For he today that shed his blood with me
shall be my brother
Henry V. Shakespeare
Yalu River China Chosin Reservoir Hungnam Inchon Seul Pusan
The Chosin Few
Korea
Nov. - 1950 - Dec.
We few ---
We . . . — — Map (db m146529) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Dedicated
To All China, Burma,
India Veterans Who
Served In This Forgotten Theater
During World War II — — Map (db m147933) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | In Memoriam
Serving God,
military personnel,
their families
Dedicated April, 1995 — — Map (db m146580) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Route C 476B. |
| | The Military Order
of the
World Wars
Honors all who
served in defense
of freedom — — Map (db m146508) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Route 476B. |
| | In honor of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service to
the United States of America and
the families they left behind.
The sacrifice will not be forgotten. — — Map (db m146009) WM |
| Near Southwest 102nd Avenue at Southwest 85th Terrace, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Dedicated To The
Womens Army
Auxiliary Corps
And The
Womens Army Corps
1942 – 1978
Presented By All FL Chapters
Of The
Veterans Association
1991 — — Map (db m147889) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
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To all Navy personnel
who served aboard
destroyers in the
Pacific during World
War II, and for all
their important
contributions to the
war efforts, especially
those of the U.S.S.
Topeka. — — Map (db m146510) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Ave at County Road 476B. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m146514) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
| | Dedicated To The Men
And Women Of The
United States Coast Guard
Suncoast Chapter USCG CWOA — — Map (db m147902) WM |
| Near SW 102nd Avenue at County Road 476B. |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
In Memory of
Men and Women
Who Served
Dedicated May 25, 1992
— — Map (db m147891) WM |
| On County Road 468 2 miles east of U.S. 301, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Sumter County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature on January 8, 1853. The new county was created from the southern part of Marion County and contained a large segment on what is now Lake County. The community of Adamsville was selected . . . — — Map (db m66858) HM |
| On U.S. 301 at County Road 522, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 301. |
| | Sumter County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature on January 8, 1853. The new county was created from the southern part of Marion County and included a large segment of what is now Lake County. The community of Adamsville was selected . . . — — Map (db m66969) HM |
| | The Battle of Wahoo Swamp occurred nearby on November 21, 1836. The 2d Seminole War, a seven-year clash caused by rivalry between Indians and settlers over central Florida lands, had begun almost a year before. By November, Indian forces had . . . — — Map (db m41679) HM |
| On Southeast 1st Street south of East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Parson Brown originated as a chance seedling at the home of Reverend N.L. Brown near Webster, Florida in 1856.
Original plantings of this variety on sour orange rootstock on heavy hammock soils produced good crops of relatively high quality . . . — — Map (db m93074) HM |
| Near North Market Boulevard (State Road 471) 0.1 miles south of Northwest 6th Avenue. |
| | In the late 1800s, the small farms populating Sumter County competed against each other to send their fruit and vegetables away to market. Looking for a way to sell produce which would better serve the community and benefit all growers too, the . . . — — Map (db m120558) HM |
| On County Road 44A 0.6 miles west of State Road 44, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Baker House was the home to Senator David Hume Baker and his wife Mary. They moved from Kentucky where he served as a State Senator. He also served as a Florida Senator for Marion and Sumter Counties. He was a bank investor, county commissioner and . . . — — Map (db m134360) HM |
| Near County Road 232 west of County Road 221. |
| | This monument is dedicated to Remember and honor
Our Confederate veterans who endured so much
For their homes, their wifes and their sweet hearts;
So as we now bow our heads in prayer for our Confederate Veterans
May we remember to . . . — — Map (db m77498) WM |
| On NE 5th St 0.1 miles north of County Road 462, on the right when traveling north. |
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Royal Community Park is the site of the former segregated Royal School. Founded in 1865, the community of Royal was originally known as Picketsville, which was named for the white picket fences that marked its 40-acre homesteads. It was settled . . . — — Map (db m66986) HM |
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