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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Polk County, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Polk 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 Polk County, FL (88) Hardee County, FL (4) Highlands County, FL (6) Hillsborough County, FL (245) Lake County, FL (26) Manatee County, FL (97) Okeechobee County, FL (7) Orange County, FL (90) Osceola County, FL (13) Pasco County, FL (72) Sumter County, FL (58)  PolkCounty(88) Polk County (88)  HardeeCounty(4) Hardee County (4)  HighlandsCounty(6) Highlands County (6)  HillsboroughCounty(245) Hillsborough County (245)  LakeCounty(26) Lake County (26)  ManateeCounty(97) Manatee County (97)  OkeechobeeCounty(7) Okeechobee County (7)  OrangeCounty(90) Orange County (90)  OsceolaCounty(13) Osceola County (13)  PascoCounty(72) Pasco County (72)  SumterCounty(58) Sumter County (58)
Adjacent to Polk County, Florida
    Hardee County (4)
    Highlands County (6)
    Hillsborough County (245)
    Lake County (26)
    Manatee County (97)
    Okeechobee County (7)
    Orange County (90)
    Osceola County (13)
    Pasco County (72)
    Sumter County (58)
 
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — "Flatiron" Triangle Building — Circa 1912
On East Park Street at Main Street (State Road 559), on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
2Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Auburndale City Hall — 1927
On East Park Street at Bobby Green Plaza, on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
3Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Bayard Retail Building — Circa 1926
On North Bartow Avenue south of West Polk Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
4Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — City's First Fire Engine — Chief James A. Hancock Jr. Building
On Ariana Avenue north of Newbern Circle, on the left when traveling north.
5Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Ephraim M. Baynard House — 1894
On West Lake Avenue at Shelby Street, on the left when traveling south on West Lake Avenue.
6Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Ephraim M. Baynard House — 1894
On Shelby Street at North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559), on the right when traveling north on Shelby Street.
7Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Patterson Retail Building — Circa 1916
On North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bartow Avenue.
8Florida (Polk County), Auburndale — Seaboard Air Line Rail Depot — 1927
On West Park Street 0.1 miles north of Pilaklakaha Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
9Florida (Polk County), Bartow — Co E 7th Florida Inf Regt South Florida Bulldogs — CSA — 1861 – Deo Vindice – 1865 —
On East Main Street east of Broadway Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
10Florida (Polk County), Bartow — Fort Carroll
Near State Road 60 0.5 miles west of 91 Mine Road, on the right when traveling east.
11Florida (Polk County), Bartow — F-590 — Historic L. B. Brown House — ca. 1892
On South 2nd Avenue 0.2 miles south of East Main Street (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling south.
12Florida (Polk County), Bartow — 11000718 — Mann Manor
On West Main Street west of South Floral Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
13Florida (Polk County), Bartow — Memorial for Austin C. Welch
Near Highway 60, on the right when traveling east.
14Florida (Polk County), Bartow — F-549 — Old Polk County Courthouse
On East Davidson Street east of North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
15Florida (Polk County), Bartow — Site of Fort Blount
On West Main Street at North Carpenter Avenue on West Main Street.
16Florida (Polk County), Bartow — PCHC-017 — Surveyor's Lake Schoolhouse
On Sinkhole Road (County Route 640) 0.1 miles south of Surveyor's Lake Road/Murphy Road, on the left when traveling south.
17Florida (Polk County), Bartow — Swearingen - Langford House — 690 E. Church St. — c. 1925 —
On East Church Street at North Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Church Street.
18Florida (Polk County), Bartow — PCHC-026 — Union Academy High School — 1897-1969
On East Wabash Street west of Oaklawn Drive, on the right when traveling east.
19Florida (Polk County), Bradenton — The Manatee River
Near Manatee Avenue East (State Road 64) at 14th Street East, on the right when traveling east.
20Florida (Polk County), Dundee — F-458 — The Railroad in Dundee History
On West Main Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
21Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — 76000605 — Christ Church — Episcopal
On North Cleveland Avenue at East Broadway Street (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling north on North Cleveland Avenue.
22Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — Florida 2000 Center of Population
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Street.
23Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue on West Broadway Street.
24Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial — 1861 – Deo Vindice – 1865
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
25Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — Site of Fort Meade
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
26Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — F-780 — The W. Henry Lewis House
On North Oak Avenue 0.1 miles north of 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
27Florida (Polk County), Fort Meade — Willoughby Tillis Battle Monument
On 2nd Street Southeast east of South Church Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
28Florida (Polk County), Frostproof — Indian Burial Mound
On North Lake Reedy Boulevard at East Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on North Lake Reedy Boulevard.
29Florida (Polk County), Frostproof — Site of Fort Clinch
On County Road 630 at Davis Road, on the right when traveling east on County Road 630.
30Florida (Polk County), Haines City — 137 N. Sixth Street
On North Sixth Street south of Ingraham Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
31Florida (Polk County), Haines City — 19 N. Sixth Street
On North Sixth Street north of East Hinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
32Florida (Polk County), Haines City — 600 E. Hinson Avenue
On North Sixth Street north of East Hinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
33Florida (Polk County), Haines City — 607 Jones Avenue
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) east of North Sixth Street, on the right when traveling east.
34Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Consolidated Arcade
On North Sixth Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
35Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Haines City Masonic Lodge
On North Sixth Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
36Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Haines City Railroad Depot
On Park Place north of Jones Avenue (Main Street).
37Florida (Polk County), Haines City — F-957 — Historic Oakland High School
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way at Avenue D Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.
38Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Originally the State Bank of Haines City
On Ingraham Avenue east of North Sixth Street, on the right when traveling west.
39Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Polk Arcade
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) west of North Seventh Street, on the left when traveling west.
40Florida (Polk County), Haines City — St. Mark's Episcopal Church
On North 9th Street at Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the left when traveling north on North 9th Street.
41Florida (Polk County), Haines City — Wray Building
On North 6th Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
42Florida (Polk County), Highland City — Fort Fraser
Near Bartow Road (U.S. 98) at County Road 540A, on the right when traveling north.
43Florida (Polk County), Homeland — F-719 — Historic Kissengen Spring
Near Homeland-Garfield Road (County Road 640) 1 mile east of U.S. 17/98, on the left when traveling east.
44Florida (Polk County), Homeland — 07000001 — Homeland School — Typical Wooden Pioneer School — Oldest Surviving School in Polk County   1878-1956 —
On Church Avenue south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
45Florida (Polk County), Kathleen — PCHC-021 — Socrum
On West Socrum Loop Road at North Campbell Road, on the right when traveling north on West Socrum Loop Road.
46Florida (Polk County), Lake Alfred — Fort Cummings
On South Lake Shore Way (U.S. 17/92) at West Pierce Street, on the left when traveling east on South Lake Shore Way.
47Florida (Polk County), Lake Alfred — PCHC-023 — Fruitlands Institute
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
48Florida (Polk County), Lake Wales — Fort Gardiner
On Camp Mack Road at Rosalie Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Camp Mack Road.
49Florida (Polk County), Lake Wales — Old Indian Trails — Fort Gardner — 1837 —
On Burns Avenue (State Road 17) at Tower Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Burns Avenue.
50Florida (Polk County), Lake Wales — F-763 — Sumica
Near Hesperides Road (State Road 60) 1.1 miles east of Tiger Lake Road, on the right when traveling east.
51Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — ‘Mute Swan Protecting Her Cygnets’ — by Ian G. Brennan 2012
On S. Massachusetts Ave at Main St., on the right when traveling north on S. Massachusetts Ave.
52Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — 320th Bombardment Group (M)
Near Don Emerson Drive 0.1 miles south of Drane Field Road (State Road 572) when traveling south.
53Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — F-52 — Acton Community
On East Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 92) at Interlachen Parkway, on the right when traveling east on East Memorial Boulevard.
54Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Allen Kryger — (1935 – 2002)
On South Massachusetts Avenue at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Massachusetts Avenue.
55Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Brown Plaza — Southeastern University
On Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E on Longfellow Blvd..
56Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — PCHC-016 — Circle B Bar Ranch
Near Winter Lake Road (State Road 540) west of Jacque Lake Lane, on the left when traveling west.
57Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Hennesy Plaza — Southeastern University
Near Longfellow Boulevard at Avenue E.
58Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Homer Plaza — Southeastern University
59Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Kelly Gardens — Southeastern University
Near Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E.
60Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Lambert Plaza — Southeastern University
Near Longfellow Boulevard at Avenue E.
61Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Lodwick School of Aeronautics
Near North Lake Avenue 0.1 miles north of Gilmore Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
62Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Munn Park
On East Main Street at Kentucky Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
63Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Munn Park Historic District
On North Tennessee Avenue north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
64Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Polk County Confederate Monument — CSA — 1861      1865 —
Near Lake Beulah Drive, on the right when traveling south.
65Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — 93000446 — Polk Theatre and Office Building
On South Florida Avenue north of West Lemon Street, on the right when traveling south.
66Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Price Memorial Fountain — Southeastern University
Near Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E.
67Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Second Mass. Infantry Camp — May 17-30, 1898
On Lake Morton Drive at South Massachusetts Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Lake Morton Drive.
68Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Site of the Camp of The 10th Cavalry, The “Buffalo Soldiers” — May 14th – June 7, 1898
On West Peachtree Street at North Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Peachtree Street.
69Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — PCHC-019 — The Carpenters' Home
Near Carpenters Way 0.5 miles east of U.S. 98, on the left when traveling east.
70Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — F-275 — The Frank Lloyd Wright Campus of Florida Southern College
On Johnson Avenue at McDonald Street, on the right when traveling north on Johnson Avenue.
71Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — The Oates Building
Near South Florida Avenue north of East Orange Street, on the left when traveling south.
72Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — F-457 — The Sorosis Club Building
On Lake Morton Drive south of Vistabula Street, on the left when traveling south.
73Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — F-414 — The Women's Club of Lakeland — 59 Lake Morton Drive
On Lake Morton Drive north of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
74Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — Thomas B. Mack Park
On Lake Hollingsworth Drive at Mississippi Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lake Hollingsworth Drive.
75Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Historical Citrus Planting
On SE First Street (State Road 37) near State Road 60, on the right when traveling north.
76Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — In Memorium to Cecil B. Strange
On West Canal Street (State Road 60), on the right when traveling east.
77Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Phosphate Area War Memorial
On South Church Avenue at West Canal Street (State Road 60), on the right when traveling north on South Church Avenue.
78Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — PCHC-018 — Pierce
On Old State Road 37 N 0.3 miles south of Pebbledale Road, on the left when traveling south.
79Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — The Mulberry Time Capsule
On South Church Avenue (State Road 37) at SE 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on South Church Avenue.
80Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — The Mulberry Tree
On South Church Avenue (State Road 37) at SE 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on South Church Avenue.
81Florida (Polk County), Polk City — Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s
Near Interstate 4 at milepost 47, 1.6 miles west of Old Grade Road (County Road 557), on the right when traveling west.
82Florida (Polk County), Polk City — Green Pond Baptist Church and Cemetery
On Green Pond Church Road north of Greenpond Road, on the right when traveling north.
83Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — PCHC-020 — 1940 Publix Super Market
On West Central Avenue at 2nd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on West Central Avenue.
84Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — Chief Chipco
On U.S. 27 0.7 miles south of Kokomo Road (State Road 546), on the right when traveling south.
85Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — PCHC-022 — First Publix Store 1930
On Fourth Street NW 0.1 miles north of West Central Ave, on the right when traveling north.
86Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — F-675 — Florence Villa Training School — 1924-1925
On Avenue O Northeast 0.1 miles east of 7th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.
87Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — F-869 — Gram Parsons Derry Down
On 5th Street Northwest south of Avenue D Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
88Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — F-605 — Historic Pughsville Neighborhood
On Avenue 0 at 3rd Street (U.S. 17) on Avenue 0.
 
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