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
Sumter County is home to one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation. Anchored by The Villages, a bustling master-planned retirement community, the area continues to attract the young and young at heart to North Central Florida. Known for . . . — — Map (db m313212) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Eternal Patrol. . . . — — Map (db m147930) WM
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
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
Abbeville's 6th courthouse - designed in beaux arts classical style by Edwards & Walter of Atlanta - dedicated in 1908 with City Hall/Opera House. (Two buildings indirectly financed by profits from Abbeville Dispensary, only one still operating . . . — — Map (db m14870) HM
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
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
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
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
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
In 1808 several families moved from the Carolinas to the area where the Ellaville Cemetery is now located. A village sprang up about 1812, called Pond Town, because of the surrounding ponds. Pond Town was a relay station for the stage coach line . . . — — Map (db m174147) HM
Born in Stateburg, Sumter County, SC: October 7, 1821
Graduated from West Point: 1842
Served with distinction in Mexican War: 1846-1848
Served at Cavalry School in Carlisle, PA. and wed Sarah Gibson: 1850
With the secession of South . . . — — Map (db m148756) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
