263 entries match your criteria. Entries 101 through 200 are listed.⊲ Previous 100 — The final 63 ⊳
Historical Markers and War Memorials in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the county seat for Leon County
Tallahassee is in Leon County
Leon County(266) ► ADJACENT TO LEON COUNTY Gadsden County(39) ► Jefferson County(25) ► Liberty County(2) ► Wakulla County(24) ► Grady County, Georgia(5) ► Thomas County, Georgia(12) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location. Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
Bay County
Here we honor the memory
of those who paid the ultimate price of freedom.
Cherish this gift.
Forever hold it in your heart.
Never forget the brave souls
who gave their lives
so we might live . . . — — Map (db m210691) WM
Bradford County
Honors and pays tribute to those who served in World War II.
Dedicated to those brave servicemen and women who served
our country with dignity and pride.
We will never forget your sacrifice for the cause of . . . — — Map (db m210370) WM
Broward County
To the greatest generation of Americans,
who have borne the battle, sacrificed their lives and
preserved the freedoms we enjoy today.
We will remember them forever.
We salute Broward County’s only Medal of . . . — — Map (db m210373) WM
Calhoun County
Even though Calhoun County ranks number 58 in state
population, this county has contributed greatly to
the State of Florida and to our great nation.
Calhoun County has produced many statesmen including
a . . . — — Map (db m210692) HM WM
The Capitol site was selected before Tallahassee was founded. Three log buildings housed the government in 1824. A wing of the permanent Capitol, financed by sale of city lots, was built in 1826 but was later torn down. Another building was . . . — — Map (db m129813) HM
This monument is erected by his fellow citizens of Leon County, Florida, as a testimonial of their high esteem for his character and public services. The memory of the hero is the treasure of his country. He was born July 10, 1823 and was killed . . . — — Map (db m73046) HM
Charlotte County
Established in September, 1943, Punta Gorda Airfield served as
an auxiliary training field for the Third Air Force Facility at
Saratoga Army Air Base. Fighter pilots trained in P-40’s, P-47’s, and P-51’s.
The . . . — — Map (db m210382) HM WM
In 1827 when Florida became a U.S. territory, the ports of Pensacola in the west and St. Augustine in the east were its largest towns. The hardships of travel between them led to the decision to select a halfway point for the capital. . . . — — Map (db m211630) HM
Citrus County
With deep gratitude and reverence,
Citrus County salutes it’s sons and daughters of the Greatest
Generation whose indomitable spirit, heroic sacrifices and
selfless devotion contributed immeasurably to the . . . — — Map (db m210693) WM
As the national Civil Rights Movement blossomed, Tallahassee participated. In 1956, city police arrested FAMU students Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson after they refused to move to the back of a city bus. Their arrests sparked African American . . . — — Map (db m212086) HM
In January 1861, Florida seceded from the Union, eventually joining 10 other southern states to form the Confederacy. The nation's bloodiest conflict began in April 1861 and ended in April 1865. When the Civil War began, cotton plantations . . . — — Map (db m211718) HM
Clay County
From 1940 -1945, more than one million soldiers processed through the Camp Blanding Infantry Training Center and the Infantry Replacement Training Center in Clay County.
At its peak, the camp exceeded Florida’s 4th . . . — — Map (db m210385) WM
Collier County
Home of the Army Air Corps Airdrome
City of Naples 1942 - 1947
Training gunners, bomber crews and fighter pilots for combat.
In honor of the 391 men and women from Collier County who proudly and bravely . . . — — Map (db m210711) WM
Columbia County
Lake City proudly boasts participation in WW II through the Naval Air Station which is located on the site of the Lake City Air Field.
NAS Lake City was commissioned in 1942. Navy and Marine pilots trained to . . . — — Map (db m210392) HM WM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
. . . — — Map (db m211134) WM
Desoto County
Desoto County honors those residents who gave their lives
in the service of our country during World War II.
F. Addison • G.F. Barr • H.R. Caswell • J.C. Chancy • J.C. Chancy • E.M. Connelly • J. Denham • O.D. . . . — — Map (db m210708) WM
Dixie County
Like patriotic Americans everywhere Dixie County responded to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by enlisting our finest in our country’s service. Approximately 865 men and women from our small, north Florida county served . . . — — Map (db m210413) HM WM
Duval County
In 1939, the citizens of Duval County purchased and donated the land used to establish Naval Air Station Jacksonville in 1940.
Naval Station Mayport and Cecil Field Naval Air Station were
similarly commissioned . . . — — Map (db m210751) HM WM
In the early 20th century, Leon County became more urban as tenant farmers moved to town and increased Tallahassee's
population. City life offered steady employment and modern conveniences, including telephones, electric lights and rail service. . . . — — Map (db m211853) HM
Escambia County
Escambia County, known as the cradle of naval aviation, is forever grateful for the extreme sacrifices made by the thousands of men and women of Escambia County who contributed to the Allied victory in WW II and to the . . . — — Map (db m210417) WM
Flagler County
WW II Military Bases
Bunnell NAS • USCG Station • US Army Signal Unit
Flagler County veterans who died on active duty during WW II
Howard Bankston, USMC, September 20, 1944 • James B. Boone, COP, USN, . . . — — Map (db m210752) WM
The House of Representatives commends the Florida Bicentennial Commission for making possible the placement of the Liberty Bell here where the public may see the bell and reflect upon the liberty the bell symbolizes. On November 19, 1974, House . . . — — Map (db m73010) HM
The State of Florida today joins the Sri Chinmoy International Peace Blossoms, a family of over 800 landmarks in 50 nations dedicated to the universally cherished goal of peace. May we, the people of Florida, forever embrace this lofty goal in our . . . — — Map (db m73044) HM
Florida’s Vietnam memorial in honor of the 386,000
Floridians who served during the Vietnam Conflict, (1964-1975) among whom 1,869 succumbed and 83 are missing in action. Their names are engraved on this memorial as a token of everlasting . . . — — Map (db m211063) WM
Franklin County
World War II home of
Camp Gordon Johnston (amphibious training)
Apalachicola Auxiliary Airfield (air gunnery training)
Franklin County honors all those who served and sacrificed,
both military and civilian, . . . — — Map (db m210419) WM
Early in its history, Tallahassee could be considered a rough-and-tumble place. Knives and dueling competitions settled disputes, while trash and vagrants shared the streets. Ralph Waldo Emerson called it a "grotesque place rapidly settled by public . . . — — Map (db m211667) HM
Gilchrist County
To all who served, fought and died during World War II
1941 - 1945
We will never forget.
Gilchrist Florida’s youngest county, established in 1926, has
always answered the call of freedom and honored . . . — — Map (db m210457) WM
Glades County
Glades County has a very patriotic history in the defense of our
county, particularly in WWII.
Glades County was represented in all branches of the military
between 1941 and 1945.
Many returned home, . . . — — Map (db m210765) WM
Hamilton County,
Small in size and population,
yet proud and great in our beliefs,
we stand for
freedom, honor and duty to country.
— — Map (db m210779) WM
Hardee County
Veterans from Hardee County,
who at the call,
left all that was dear to them,
endured hardships, faced danger
and finally passed out of sight of man
by the path of duty and self-sacrifice
giving their . . . — — Map (db m210459) WM
Hendry County
We proudly pay tribute
to those who left the safe confines of home in Hendry County
to serve their nation during World War II.
Many of whom made the ultimate supreme sacrifice for our freedom. We proclaim our . . . — — Map (db m210829) WM
Hernando County
Hernando County honors it’s fathers, mothers, sons and daughters and our current residents, who served during WW II.
We pay special tribute to 15 men who died in combat.
May they Rest In Peace.
Hernando . . . — — Map (db m210460) HM WM
Tallahassee's second industry is higher education. Florida State University (FSU) was established in 1851 as a military seminary, later transforming into Florida State College for Women in 1909. By 1947, the state officially converted the women’s . . . — — Map (db m212076) HM
Highlands County
Never Forget
There is nothing more valuable than freedom
and the price of that freedom is high.
USS Highlands (APA-119)
U.S. Navy Attack Transport Ship with two battle stars
Major Tommy . . . — — Map (db m210874) WM
Hillsborough County
Dedicates this memorial marker in memory of:
the 498 servicemen of Hillsborough County who sacrificed their
lives defending freedom during WW II,
the thousands of patriots of Hillsborough County who were . . . — — Map (db m210465) WM
Indian River County
During the war effort,
many Indian River County military personnel
made the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of victory.
The county played a major role training naval air personnel.
The Vero Beach Naval . . . — — Map (db m210466) HM WM
Jackson County
We honor those noble men and women
who made the ultimate sacrifice,
bravely laying down their lives
so that freedom might endure and justice be served.
“Greater love hath no man than this,
That a man . . . — — Map (db m210894) WM
Jefferson County
“The willingness with which our young people
are likely to serve
in any war, no matter how justified,
shall be directly proportional
as to how they perceive
the veterans of earlier wars
were treated . . . — — Map (db m210470) WM
Lake County
In honor of the Lake County World War II veterans who served
their country for peace, honor and glory, and for those that
sacrificed their lives defending the freedom we all cherish.
Medal of Honor Recipient, . . . — — Map (db m210471) WM
Lee County
Dedicated to the memory of
those men and women of Lee County
who served so gallantly.
“United in this determination
and with unshakable faith in the cause for which we fight,
we will, with God’s help,
go . . . — — Map (db m210833) WM
Leon County
Leon County proudly recognizes the significant contributions
made by local citizens during World War II.
Dale Mabry Field was an important flight training base
for fighter aircraft.
The famed Tuskegee . . . — — Map (db m210474) HM WM
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden Counties, Leon was created by the territorial legislature in 1824. Named for Juan Ponce de Leon, discoverer of Florida, it became antebellum Florida's most prosperous and populous county. Cotton thrived . . . — — Map (db m131866) HM
To Rescue from oblivion and perpetuate in the memory of succeeding generations the heroic patriotism of the men of Leon County who perished in the Civil War of 1861 - 1865 This monument is raised by their country women Western Battles Shiloh, . . . — — Map (db m73047) HM
Between 1832 and 1833 the following men applied in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, for federal pensions granted for their military service during the American War for Independence Zachariah Gherkins (1757-1845) Served as a Private with . . . — — Map (db m73051) HM WM
Levy County
The citizens of Levy County
strive to honor all veterans, past, present and future.
We are reminded daily of their sacrifice for our freedoms
by local organizations such as
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, . . . — — Map (db m210838) WM
Founded in 1856 by B.C. Lewis as a private banking business, the oldest bank in Florida has grown with the city and section, in size and services rendered. Since its founding, sons have followed fathers in the profession. — — Map (db m79525) HM
Liberty County
Founded December 15, 1855
Those who gave their all for our liberty
Martin V. Bateman
Elton E. Chason
Alfred L. Duggar
Annette Floyd
William B. Henderson
Charlie M. Hinton
Irving W. Horne . . . — — Map (db m210475) WM
Madison County
Home of
the Four Freedoms Monument
Freedom from fear
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want
Freedom of speech
We salute our WW II veterans
for their great courage
to help keep America . . . — — Map (db m210921) WM
Marion County
Marion County is an urban location
with over 283,000 citizens.
Our unique Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
is designed to take you through our military history.
Pillars are constructed of . . . — — Map (db m210924) WM
Martin County
Witham Field
Named in honor of Homer Witham, the first Martin County
resident killed in action in World War II. The field was used
for night flights for radar system testing in conjunction with
Camp Murphy . . . — — Map (db m210492) HM WM
Miami-Dade County
During WW II, Miami Dade County played an integral role in this
nation’s war effort.
The Army established three major schools on Miami Beach: the
Replacement Training Center, the Officer Candidate School . . . — — Map (db m210928) WM
Monroe County
Dedicated to the memory of
the armed forces from Monroe County
who made the ultimate sacrifice
in service to our country
during World War II.
Monroe County and the Florida Keys
has a long history . . . — — Map (db m210496) WM
Nassau County
Nassau County remembers the sacrifice of its men and women
in the United States Armed Forces during WW II,
and pays tribute to Nassau County citizens on the home front
for their dedication to world peace. . . . — — Map (db m210929) WM
Okaloosa County
Over 16 million Americans answered the call of their country
by serving in the military during World War II.
Okaloosa County honors and will never forget all of the
veterans who fought for the freedom that . . . — — Map (db m210502) WM
Okeechobee County
Of the 327 Okeechobee County men
who served their country to preserve our freedom,
10 gave their lives in defense of our country.
We will be forever grateful. — — Map (db m210953) WM
The first two sessions of the territorial legislature were held at St. Augustine and Pensacola. The hazards of traveling between cities 400 miles apart prompted legislators in 1824 to locate a new capital at Tallahassee, between the two cities. Log . . . — — Map (db m100792) HM
The present boundaries of the Old City Cemetery were established by the Florida Territorial Council in 1829. Many pioneers and their slaves are buried here, although some early Tallahasseans were buried several hundred feet east of this site. The . . . — — Map (db m79582) HM
Orange County
Orange County honors the hundreds of its sons and daughters
who served America during World War II
as soldiers, aircraft & boat builders and researchers.
The Florida Aircraft Corporation
rebuilt, repaired . . . — — Map (db m210499) HM WM
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County salutes
its WW II veterans and civilian volunteers
and recognizes local landmarks
that played prominently in our country’s war effort.
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and
Lake Worth . . . — — Map (db m210509) HM WM
Pasco County
In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Corps established a training base in
Zephyrhills for the 10th Fighter Squadron, which was fully
organized in 1943.
Pilots received air defense tactic training using P-38’s, P-40’s, . . . — — Map (db m210967) HM
Pinellas County
Pinellas County salutes our soldiers, marines, sailors
Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners
of World War II. — — Map (db m210512) WM
Polk County
This memorial plaque is dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient
Private James Henry Mills,
United States Army, of Fort Meade, Florida.
Private Mills displayed exceptional gallantry, valor
devotion to duty, and . . . — — Map (db m210985) WM
POW/MIA bracelets shaped like this monument were the creation of two members of Los Angeles-based student organization Voices in Vital America (VIVA). The organization formed in 1967 to show support for Prisoners of War and those Missing In . . . — — Map (db m211058) HM
The oldest public building in Tallahassee. Construction was begun in 1835 and completed in 1838. Contains original slave galleries. The building was used many times as a place of refuge for women and children during Indian Wars. — — Map (db m73053) HM
Putnam County
The Board of County Commissioners and the citizens of
Putnam County
honor our warriors of freedom.
We proudly pay tribute to the citizen soldiers of our
county who served, fought and died
in the name . . . — — Map (db m210531) WM
The Civil War brought with it great strides for freedom and equality for American slaves in Tallahassee, the official news of freedom came on May 25, 1865 with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation outside the Knott House.
After freedmen . . . — — Map (db m211846) HM
Sarasota County
The 97th Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Corps arrived in Sarasota, FL on March 29, 1942 with four squadrons and all service units.
The 97th trained in Sarasota until deployed to England on
May 14, 1942. The 97th . . . — — Map (db m210625) HM WM
Under Spanish rule Pensacola was the capital of West Florida, while East Florida's capital was St. Augustine. In 1821 the U.S. took possession and in 1822 William P. Duval succeeded Andrew Jackson as territorial governor. Dr. William H. Simmons, St. . . . — — Map (db m129814) HM
Seminole County
June 1942 - May 1946
Naval Air Station - Sanford, Florida
fighter and dive bomber training base
Seminole County honors all World War II veterans
including
Medal of Honor posthumous recipient . . . — — Map (db m211042) WM
St. Johns County
Approximately 74 American service members
from Saint Johns County
we’re killed in various battles throughout the world
during World War II.
It was a staggering loss, to a small town
and the . . . — — Map (db m210996) WM
St. Lucie County
United States Naval Amphibious Training Base - Fort Pierce
commissioned 26 January 1943
as an “Invasion Cradle”
training a joint force in amphibious warfare.
Beaches of St. Lucie County
matched . . . — — Map (db m210559) HM WM
Sumter County
We the people of Sumter County,
honor, with our deepest gratitude,
those who sacrificed and gave so much of themselves
to support the war effort
and those who joined the fight
to save the world from . . . — — Map (db m210626) WM
Suwannee County
In honored memory of the “Greatest Generation:”
WW II veterans, defenders of our freedom and country;
and to our citizens who did their duty by supporting,
the troops and the war efforts.
“All Gave . . . — — Map (db m211038) WM
On May 28, 1956, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson refused to move to the back of a crowded bus. What started off as a shopping excursion by these two Florida A&M University (FAMU) students turned into a trip to the city jail where police . . . — — Map (db m211258) HM
In recognition of its historic significance is listed in
The National Register of Historic Places
The Building, when constructed in 1927, was at the forefront of the business community with such prominent tenants as LeRoy Collins (Governor of . . . — — Map (db m131850) HM
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT BUILDING
From 1845-1912, justices on the Florida Supreme Court met in two locations in the Old Capitol Building. In 1912, the court moved into the Whitfield Building, named for long-serving Supreme Court Justice James . . . — — Map (db m207464) HM
Evidence points to George Proctor, a free black man, as the probable builder of this structure in 1843. The house was a wedding gift for Catherine Gamble, the bride of attorney Thomas Hagner. In 1865 the house was used as temporary Union . . . — — Map (db m133541) HM
This house was constructed in 1843, probably by George Proctor, a free black builder. Attorney Thomas Hagner and his bride Catherine Gamble became the home's first residents the following year.
Immediately after the Civil War ended, Union . . . — — Map (db m133539) HM
Lunch counters at dime stores, such as Woolworth and McCrory's, offered downtown shoppers a reasonably priced place to sit and eat but only for white patrons. On February 13, 1960, eight Florida A&M University (FAMU) students and two . . . — — Map (db m211233) HM
Completed in 1841, the Union Bank is Florida's oldest surviving bank building. The business was chartered in 1833 as a planters' bank from which plantation owners could borrow against their land and slave holdings. The bank operated in a private . . . — — Map (db m73048) HM
Tallahassee became a boom town during World War II. Dale Mabry Air Base opened in 1941 and employed more than 5,000 soldiers and civilians. The base trained thousands of fighter pilots, including the all-black Tuskegee Airmen corps.
— — — — . . . — — Map (db m211873) HM
When the Territory of Florida was opened to settlers in 1822, after the Seminole Indians were moved to central Florida, circuit riders came from South Carolina to start a Methodist mission. In 1824, they began the first religious organization in . . . — — Map (db m73054) HM
Methodists formed Tallahassee's first religious organization, which later became Trinity United Methodist Church. They first met in the Myers home on September 28, 1824.Of the ten attendees, six were white and four were black. A city block, at the . . . — — Map (db m172645) HM
The keel for Monitor No. 9 (BM-9) was laid down in January 1899 at the Crescent Shipyard in Elizabethport, New Jersey by the Lewis Nixon ship works company. She was launched on 30 November 1901 and commissioned the USS Florida on 18 June 1903. The . . . — — Map (db m131027) HM
Volusia County
Navy “Dive Bomber” pilots
who trained in Volusia County
were part of efforts on two fronts
to bring WW II to a close in 1945.
At any given time from 1942 - 1946,
nearly 3,000 officers and enlisted men . . . — — Map (db m210629) WM
Wakulla County
Wakulla County proudly recognizes the struggles and sacrifices
of our WW II veterans. They brought freedom to much of the world
and in doing so helped make this country safer and more secure. History will . . . — — Map (db m211048) HM WM
Walton County
Walton helped win WWII
on the home front and abroad.
The New Home and Alice Creek communities were acquired to
create part of Eglin Air Force Base.
Bombing ranges and pilot training facilities were . . . — — Map (db m210639) HM WM
