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
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
"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
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
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
To our Men and Women in uniform past, present and future God Bless You and Thank You Roll of Honor W. W. I Marion M. Goodwin • Clarence S. Grant • Reuben C. Hyatt • Herman McCray • Seamon O. Page • Paul E. Perry • John W. Bell • . . . — — Map (db m238730) HM WM
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
This cemetery is dedicated
to the memory of all the
patriotic men and women
who answered their
country’s call to service.
Their inspiring contribution
will help preserve in the
hearts and lives of all
Americans the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m145992) WM
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
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
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 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
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 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.
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
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
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
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 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
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 America’s Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the cause of freedom
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Florida
October 9, 1993 — — Map (db m146000) WM
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
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
Women’s Army
Auxiliary Corps
And The
Women’s Army Corps
1942 – 1978
Presented By All FL Chapters
Of The
Veterans Association
1991 — — Map (db m147889) WM
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
On County Route 673 at Interstate 75, on the right when traveling east on County Route 673.
The earliest local history of Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery describes the wetland just south of the cemetery as a lush feeding ground for the wild cows and ponies left by the Spanish. At sun-up and sunset, it was said to be covered with pink . . . — — Map (db m190695) HM
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
On North Main Street (U.S. 301) at East Wonders Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
This modest Greek Revival building opened its doors for business in October 1908 and is believed to be the oldest surviving commercial building in downtown Wildwood. — — Map (db m208613) HM
This monument is dedicated to Remember and honor
Our Confederate veterans who endured so much
For their homes, their wife’s and their sweet hearts;
So as we now bow our heads in prayer for our Confederate Veterans
May we remember to . . . — — Map (db m185310) WM
On NE 5th St, 0.1 miles north of County Road 462, on the right when traveling north.
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
