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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 (134) Hardee County, FL (4) Highlands County, FL (39) Hillsborough County, FL (366) Lake County, FL (66) Manatee County, FL (134) Okeechobee County, FL (14) Orange County, FL (269) Osceola County, FL (119) Pasco County, FL (96) Sumter County, FL (61)  PolkCounty(134) Polk County (134)  HardeeCounty(4) Hardee County (4)  HighlandsCounty(39) Highlands County (39)  HillsboroughCounty(366) Hillsborough County (366)  LakeCounty(66) Lake County (66)  ManateeCounty(134) Manatee County (134)  OkeechobeeCounty(14) Okeechobee County (14)  OrangeCounty(269) Orange County (269)  OsceolaCounty(119) Osceola County (119)  PascoCounty(96) Pasco County (96)  SumterCounty(61) Sumter County (61)
Bartow is the county seat for Polk County
Adjacent to Polk County, Florida
      Hardee County (4)  
      Highlands County (39)  
      Hillsborough County (366)  
      Lake County (66)  
      Manatee County (134)  
      Okeechobee County (14)  
      Orange County (269)  
      Osceola County (119)  
      Pasco County (96)  
      Sumter County (61)  
 
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1 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — "Flatiron" Triangle BuildingCirca 1912
On East Park Street at Main Street (State Road 559), on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
2 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Auburndale City Hall1927
On East Park Street at Bobby Green Plaza, on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
3 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Bayard Retail BuildingCirca 1926
On North Bartow Avenue south of West Polk Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
4 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — City's First Fire EngineChief James A. Hancock Jr. Building
On Ariana Avenue north of Newbern Circle, on the left when traveling north.
5 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Ephraim M. Baynard House1894
On West Lake Avenue at Shelby Street, on the left when traveling south on West Lake Avenue.
6 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Ephraim M. Baynard House1894
On Shelby Street at North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559), on the right when traveling north on Shelby Street.
7 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Patterson Retail BuildingCirca 1916
On North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bartow Avenue.
8 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — Seaboard Air Line Rail Depot1927
On West Park Street, 0.1 miles north of Pilaklakaha Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
9 Florida, Polk County, Auburndale — September 11, 2001 Memorial
On Glen Abbey Road at K-Ville Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glen Abbey Road.
10 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Aircraft, T-37A, 56-3546
On Foxtrot Avenue.
11 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Co E 7th Florida Inf Regt South Florida BulldogsCSA — 1861 – Deo Vindice – 1865
On East Main Street east of Broadway Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
12 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — PCHC-025 — Col. Zachary Taylor Trail & Causeway
Near Farm Road, 0.2 miles east of Bartow Road (U.S. 98).
13 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — PCHC-029 — Evergreen & Palm Cemeteries
Near West Main Street west of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
14 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Fort Carroll
Near State Road 60, 0.5 miles west of 91 Mine Road, on the right when traveling east.
15 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — F-590 — Historic L. B. Brown Houseca. 1892
On South 2nd Avenue, 0.2 miles south of East Main Street (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling south.
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16 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — 11000718 — Mann Manor
On West Main Street west of South Floral Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
17 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Memorial for Austin C. Welch
Near Highway 60, on the right when traveling east.
18 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — F-549 — Old Polk County Courthouse
On East Davidson Street east of North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
19 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Site of Fort Blount
On West Main Street at North Carpenter Avenue on West Main Street.
20 Florida, 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.
21 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — Swearingen - Langford House690 E. Church St. — c. 1925 —
On East Church Street at North Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Church Street.
22 Florida, Polk County, Bartow — PCHC-026 — Union Academy High School1897-1969
On East Wabash Street west of Oaklawn Drive, on the right when traveling east.
23 Florida, 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.
24 Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — 76000605 — Christ ChurchEpiscopal
On North Cleveland Avenue at East Broadway Street (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling north on North Cleveland Avenue.
25 Florida, 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.
26 Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue on West Broadway Street.
27 Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial1861 – Deo Vindice – 1865
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
28 Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — Site of Fort Meade
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
29 Florida, 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.
30 Florida, Polk County, Fort Meade — Willoughby Tillis Battle Monument
On 2nd Street Southeast east of South Church Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
31 Florida, 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.
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32 Florida, Polk County, Frostproof — Site of Fort Clinch
On County Road 630 at Davis Road, on the right when traveling east on County Road 630.
33 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — 137 N. Sixth Street
On North Sixth Street south of Ingraham Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
34 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — 19 N. Sixth Street
On North Sixth Street north of East Hinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
35 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — 600 E. Hinson Avenue
On North Sixth Street north of East Hinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
36 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — 607 Jones Avenue
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) east of North Sixth Street, on the right when traveling east.
37 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — Consolidated Arcade
On North Sixth Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
38 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — Haines City Masonic Lodge
On North Sixth Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
39 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — Haines City Railroad Depot
On Park Place north of Jones Avenue (Main Street).
40 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — F-1130 — Historic Myers & Wiley Athletic Field
On North 8th Street at Avenue C, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street.
41 Florida, 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.
42 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — F-1179 — Historic Oakland Neighborhood Business District
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way just north of Avenue E, on the right when traveling north.
43 Florida, 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.
44 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — Polk Arcade
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) west of North Seventh Street, on the left when traveling west.
45 Florida, 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.
46 Florida, Polk County, Haines City — Wray Building
On North 6th Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
47 Florida, Polk County, Highland City — Fort Fraser
Near Bartow Road (U.S. 98) at County Road 540A, on the right when traveling north.
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48 Florida, 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.
49 Florida, Polk County, Homeland — 07000001 — Homeland SchoolTypical Wooden Pioneer School — Oldest Surviving School in Polk County   1878-1956 —
On Church Avenue south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
50 Florida, Polk County, Kathleen — PCHC-027 — Kathleen Baptist Church/The Charter Members of Kathleen Baptist Church - 1895
On Central Avenue Northwest at 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue Northwest.
51 Florida, Polk County, Kathleen — PCHC-0028 — Kathleen School
On Kathleen Pines Avenue at Lemona Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Kathleen Pines Avenue.
52 Florida, 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.
53 Florida, 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.
54 Florida, Polk County, Lake Alfred — PCHC-023 — Fruitlands Institute
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Cannon from the USS Constitution
On South Scenic Highway (Florida Route 17) south of East Johnson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
56 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Church of the Holy Spirit
On Hesperides Road (Florida Route 60) at 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on Hesperides Road.
57 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — E.C. Stuart Park / The Historic Corridor
On West North Avenue at A Street, on the right when traveling west on West North Avenue.
58 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — First Baptist Church
On South 4th Street at East Central Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 4th Street.
59 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Fort Gardiner
On Camp Mack Road at Rosalie Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Camp Mack Road. Reported permanently removed.
60 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Lake Wales Depot
Near South Scenic Highway (Florida Route 17) at East Bullard Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
61 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Old Indian TrailsFort Gardner — 1837
On Burns Avenue (State Road 17) at Tower Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Burns Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
62 Florida, 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.
63 Florida, Polk County, Lake Wales — Veterans Memorial
On US Highway 27.
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64 Florida, 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.
65 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — “The Greatest Generation”
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 Florida, 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.
67 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF
On Don Emerson Drive.
68 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — 9/11 Memorial[Veterans Memorial Park]
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 Florida, 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.
70 Florida, 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.
71 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
On Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the left when traveling north.
72 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker”Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
On Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
73 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Brown PlazaSoutheastern University
On Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E on Longfellow Blvd..
74 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — C-47 “SkyTrain”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On Rocky Road north of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
75 Florida, 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.
76 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Cirrus VK-30Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Near Medulla Road, 0.1 miles James C. Ray Drive.
77 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Combat Wounded VeteransMilitary Order of the Purple Heart — 1782-1932 —
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles south of West Lemon Drive when traveling south.
78 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Convair F2Y F “SeaDart”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On James C. Ray Drive, 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling west.
79 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Global War on Terrorism Freedom MemorialVeterans Memorial Park
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right.
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80 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat”[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
On James C. Ray Drive at Peggy Brown Road, on the right when traveling west on James C. Ray Drive.
81 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Hennesy PlazaSoutheastern University
Near Longfellow Boulevard at Avenue E.
82 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Homer PlazaSoutheastern University
83 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Kelly GardensSoutheastern University
Near Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E.
84 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Lambert PlazaSoutheastern University
Near Longfellow Boulevard at Avenue E.
85 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Lodwick School of Aeronautics
Near North Lake Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Gilmore Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
86 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — MiG-21 MF 1970Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
On James C. Ray Drive, 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling east.
87 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Munn Park
On East Main Street at Kentucky Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
88 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Munn Park Historic District
On North Tennessee Avenue north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — No Longer the Forgotten WarVeterans Memorial Park
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
90 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Operations Desert Shield/Desert StormVeterans Memorial Park
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, in the median.
91 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — PA-47 “Piper Jet”Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Near Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
92 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Pearl Harbor MemorialVeterans Memorial Park
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
93 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Polk County Confederate MonumentCSA — 1861 1865 —
Near Lake Beulah Drive south of West Lemon Street, on the left when traveling south.
94 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — 93000446 — Polk Theatre and Office Building
On South Florida Avenue north of West Lemon Street, on the right when traveling south.
95 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Price Memorial FountainSoutheastern University
Near Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E.
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96 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Private James H. MillsMedal of Honor Recipient — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
97 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Republic of Vietnam1961 - 1975
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
98 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Second Mass. Infantry CampMay 17-30, 1898
On Lake Morton Drive at South Massachusetts Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Lake Morton Drive.
99 Florida, Polk County, Lakeland — Serving Those Who ServedVeterans Memorial Park
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
100 Florida, 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.

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