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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Polk County
Mena is the county seat for Polk County
Adjacent to Polk County, Arkansas
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On Sherwood Avenue west of Mena Street, on the left when traveling west.
Polk County men served on both sides during the Civil War. Two companies of the 4th Arkansas Infantry – Co. I and Co. H, the Polk Invincibles—and Hart’s Battery served the Confederacy and at least 73 local men joined the Union army. One man in the . . . — — Map (db m200629) HM
On East Park Street at Main Street (State Road 559), on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
Because this building occupies a corner position on a triangular shaped lot, it has been historically referred to as the "flatiron" building, deriving its nickname from the triangular shaped electric clothing press irons popularized in the 1920's. . . . — — Map (db m93173) HM
On East Park Street at Bobby Green Plaza, on the right when traveling east on East Park Street.
The City of Auburndale was incorporated in 1911 and obtained a $60,000 bond in 1926 to construct a new city hall. Four proposed sites were presented as possible locations for the building until, after some indecisions, the City purchased a lot from . . . — — Map (db m93171) HM
On North Bartow Avenue south of West Polk Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Ephraim M. Baynard built several commercial buildings and at least two residences in the City of Auburndale. Following a great fire in 1915 that destroyed the business district of Auburndale, Baynard eventually rebuilt his commercial building . . . — — Map (db m93170) HM
On Ariana Avenue north of Newbern Circle, on the left when traveling north.
This 1925 American LaFrance fire engine with its polished wooden bed and steering wheel, rare Italian tires and black leather seat was delivered to the City of Auburndale on June 23, 1925 via freight train. The City's first fire engine stayed in . . . — — Map (db m93176) HM
On West Lake Avenue at Shelby Street, on the left when traveling south on West Lake Avenue.
Ephraim M. Baynard, born in South Carolina in 1861, arrived in Auburndale soon after its founding. By 1893, he owned one of the general stores in the community and acreage planted in citrus and tomatoes. As a highly successful grower, Baynard owned . . . — — Map (db m93193) HM
On Shelby Street at North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559), on the right when traveling north on Shelby Street.
Ephraim M. Baynard, born in South Carolina in 1861, arrived in Auburndale soon after its founding. By 1893, he owned one of the general stores in the community and acreage planted in citrus and tomatoes. As a highly successful grower, Baynard owned . . . — — Map (db m93194) HM
On North Bartow Avenue (State Road 559) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Bartow Avenue.
Nearly all of the early commercial buildings in Auburndale were constructed from wood. As a result, three fires destroyed the heart of Auburndale's business sector in 1912, 1913, and 1915. The fire of 1913 was magnified by a great explosion that . . . — — Map (db m93174) HM
On West Park Street, 0.1 miles north of Pilaklakaha Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Seaboard Air Line Rail and the Atlantic Coast Line Rail played a major role in the development of the City of Auburndale, intersecting each other in the City and bringing passengers and commerce from around the State and Country to central . . . — — Map (db m93175) HM
On Glen Abbey Road at K-Ville Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glen Abbey Road.
Somerset County, PA • New York, NY • Washington, DC
Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment. We look to the future knowing we can never forget the past.
God Bless America — — Map (db m216790) WM
On East Main Street east of Broadway Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
(Front face)
In memory of the 79 militia men under command of Cpt Nathan S. Blount who marched from this site to Gainesville to muster into the CS Army rendering gallant service from April 10, 1862 - April 26, 1865
(Rear . . . — — Map (db m210602) HM
Near Farm Road, 0.2 miles east of Bartow Road (U.S. 98).
Col. Zachary Taylor, commanding the Army south of the Withlacoochee during the Second Seminole War. 1835-1842. received orders in November 1837 to penetrate into the interior of the state by opening a road from Tampa to the headwaters of Peace Creek . . . — — Map (db m239165) HM
Near West Main Street west of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
(side 1)
Originally named the Bartow Colored Cemetery, the Evergreen Cemetery has served the African American citizens of this area since the founding of Bartow in 1851. It is the oldest documented Black cemetery in Polk County, . . . — — Map (db m218731) HM
Near State Road 60, 0.5 miles west of 91 Mine Road, on the right when traveling east.
One mile north of here, a stockade type depot was erected by a detail of the 7th Infantry, U.S.A. while on a march to the Kissimmee River. Built Jan. 22, 1841, it was named in honor of Sergeant-Major Francis Carroll who suffered a hero’s death at . . . — — Map (db m95179) HM
On South 2nd Avenue, 0.2 miles south of East Main Street (U.S. 98), on the left when traveling south.
The L. B. Brown House was built in 1892, during the period of Bartow's initial development. It is a good example of Frame Vernacular construction typical of that period. This house is decorated with intricate mill work and gingerbread. The house has . . . — — Map (db m63181) HM
Near Highway 60, on the right when traveling east.
Austin Craig Welch,
who died attempting to save
Crystal E. Droz from drowning.
Bartow, Fl.
September 3, 2016
"Our hero, Our protector"
"I got this!" — — Map (db m123549) HM
On East Davidson Street east of North Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Polk County was established February 8, 1861 formed from eastern Hillsborough County and western Brevard County and comprised one of two counties created after the state's secession from the union. Polk County was named after James Knox Polk the . . . — — Map (db m54003) HM
On East Church Street at North Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Church Street.
Built in 1925 for John J. Swearingen, Florida attorney, State Senator, Spanish-American War veteran, and wife Mary Harding Rainey. Later the home of daughter Katherine Swearingen Langford and her husband Richard H. Langford, prominent citrus grower . . . — — Map (db m56920) HM
On East Wabash Street west of Oaklawn Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Side 1
Union Academy was the fulfillment of the dream of local African American pioneers seeking to advance the moral and cultural welfare of young people through education. By the 1870s, west Bartow's First Providence Missionary Baptist . . . — — Map (db m146231) HM
On West Main Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The Dundee Passenger Depot, built ca. 1912, was the first depot on the Haines City to Sebring Line of The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Most of Dundee’s early growth can be attributed to the railroad. With the advent of the railroad, the . . . — — Map (db m93192) HM
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Street.
Each decade, after it tabulates the decennial census, the U.S. Census Bureau calculates the center of population for the U.S. and each state. The center is determined as the place where an imaginary, flat, weightless and rigid map of each state . . . — — Map (db m57223) HM
On West Broadway Street at Charleston Avenue on West Broadway Street.
This memorial is to honor all U.S. military veterans for serving our country with honor & self sacrifice to insure the freedom of the greatest country in the world United States of America Dedicated Nov. 11, 2006 American . . . — — Map (db m57357) WM
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
(Front face) In memory of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson 21 Jan. 1824 - 10 May 1863 Com. 2d Corps. Army of Northern Va., CSAGraduated from West Point US Military Academy 1846 ⋆ Breveted Major for Gallantry in the Mexican War . . . — — Map (db m57030) HM
On 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Built by Lt. George G. Meade
who later became commanding general
of the Union Forces
during the Civil War.
Headquarters of a military area
during the Seminole Indian War 1849-1858.
Near here were fought several engagements
with the . . . — — Map (db m56924) HM
On North Oak Avenue, 0.1 miles north of 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.
This house was built in 1901 by pioneer cattleman, financier, and philanthropist W. Henry Lewis (1860-1940). Lewis was born in Thomasville, GA, and came to Florida as a young man. He married Sallie Singletary in 1887. Six of their children lived to . . . — — Map (db m110867) HM
On 2nd Street Southeast east of South Church Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
(West face) A group of United States Army soldiers led by Lt. Carlton engaged the Seminole Indians in what is known as the Willoughby Tillis Battle in this vicinity on June 14-16, 1856. These five men who lost their lives in this engagement . . . — — Map (db m57248) HM
On North Lake Reedy Boulevard at East Wall Street, on the right when traveling south on North Lake Reedy Boulevard.
In the seventeenth century
under Spanish rule
Indians buried their dead here
Glass beads and silver ornaments
found on an Indian skeleton
identified the mound as pre-Seminole — — Map (db m112128) HM
On County Road 630 at Davis Road, on the right when traveling east on County Road 630.
One of a chain of Seminole Indian War forts 1849-1858. Several men served at this post who later gained prominence in the Civil War. Among these were Generals George G. Meade, A.P. Hill, and "Stonewall" Jackson. Garrisoned by 1st. Art., 7th Inf. . . . — — Map (db m95108) HM
On North Sixth Street south of Ingraham Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
137 N. Sixth Street Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Built 1916 — — Map (db m51502) HM
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) east of North Sixth Street, on the right when traveling east.
607 Jones Avenue Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1927 — — Map (db m51507) HM
On North Sixth Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
Consolidated Arcade 23-37 N. Sixth Street Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Built 1925 — — Map (db m51508) HM
On North 8th Street at Avenue C, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street.
African American philanthropists, Arnie L. Myers and Ruben L. Wiley, donated this site to the City of Haines City on November 29, 1944, to help establish an athletic and recreational field for people of color living in the community during the era . . . — — Map (db m198389) HM
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way at Avenue D Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.
The Oakland School opened on this site in 1928. The school accommodated first through eighth grades. It operated with funds from the county school board and the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, a charitable organization that provided access to education . . . — — Map (db m112131) HM
On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way just north of Avenue E, on the right when traveling north.
The Oakland Neighborhood of Haines City functioned as the business/commercial district for African Americans from the early 1900s to well into the 1970s. It is a seven-block area spanning Avenue “A” through Avenue “H” of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr . . . — — Map (db m229563) HM
On Ingraham Avenue east of North Sixth Street, on the right when traveling west.
Originally the State Bank of Haines City Established in 1913 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m51503) HM
On Jones Avenue (Main Street) west of North Seventh Street, on the left when traveling west.
Polk Arcade 609 - 613 Jones Avenue Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1927 — — Map (db m51504) HM
On North 9th Street at Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the left when traveling north on North 9th Street.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Established 1892 — — Map (db m51536) HM
On North 6th Street south of Jones Avenue (Main Street), on the right when traveling north.
Wray Building 39 North 6th Street Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior circa 1921 — — Map (db m51527) HM
Near Bartow Road (U.S. 98) at County Road 540A, on the right when traveling north.
In this immediate vicinity was the site of Fort Fraser. Established by General Zachary Taylor November, 1837 on his march against the Seminoles culminating in the Battle of Okeechobee. Erected by the Fourth Infantry and garrisoned by the Second . . . — — Map (db m95102) HM
Near Homeland-Garfield Road (County Road 640) 1 mile east of U.S. 17/98, on the left when traveling east.
Historic Kissengen Spring is located approximately one mile north of this location. At one time the spring discharged up to 20 million gallons of water a day into the Peace River. The spring’s pool was 200 feet in diameter and reached a depth of 17 . . . — — Map (db m67655) HM
On Church Avenue south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Homeland School Building — 1878 — Has been placed on the National Register Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m57310) HM
On Central Avenue Northwest at 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue Northwest.
KATHLEEN BAPTIST CHURCH
This church was established on September 14, 1895, by nine members of the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Services were initially held in a log structure on what is now Ross Creek Road. Baptisms took place at the mill pond . . . — — Map (db m200025) HM
On Kathleen Pines Avenue at Lemona Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Kathleen Pines Avenue.
Side 1
This school building was designed by architect E.C. Hosford (1883-1939) and completed in 1928, with east and west additions in 1937. The building replaced a wood frame structure which was located on present day Kathleen Road at Central . . . — — Map (db m200028) HM
On West Socrum Loop Road at North Campbell Road, on the right when traveling north on West Socrum Loop Road.
Settlers from Georgia and the Carolinas began arriving in the Socrum area in the 1840s, before the creation of Polk County in 1861. In August 1851, preaching with baptism was offered at Wm. T. Rushing's homestead at Indian Pond, named for Seminole . . . — — Map (db m104024) HM
On South Lake Shore Way (U.S. 17/92) at West Pierce Street, on the left when traveling east on South Lake Shore Way.
Approximately 1½ miles west of here near the shore of Lake Alfred is the site of
Fort Cummings
Named for Col. Alexander Cummings of the Fourth Infantry. Established January 22, 1839 and occupied by detachments of the . . . — — Map (db m117191) HM
On Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site stood a Rosenwald School. Educator Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) enlisted philanthropist and CEO of Sears, Roebuck & Company, Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) to help fund the building of rural community schools for African American . . . — — Map (db m131643) HM
On South Scenic Highway (Florida Route 17) south of East Johnson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Presented to the city of Lake Wales through the efforts of Mr. William J. Pelissier and Miss Elizabeth D. Quaintance, this cannon, removed from the frigate USS Constitution during the 1927 restoration, was originally dedicated by the Lake Wales . . . — — Map (db m218953) HM
On West North Avenue at A Street, on the right when traveling west on West North Avenue.
E.C. Stuart Park
E.C. Stuart, one of the founders on Lake Wales, first arrived in Central Florida in 1887, at the age of 35. Recognizing the enormous potential of the region, he entered into business in Bartow, Florida, a neighboring . . . — — Map (db m200086) HM
On Camp Mack Road at Rosalie Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Camp Mack Road. Reported permanently removed.
A few miles east of here, on the banks of the Kissimmee River stood Fort Gardiner. Named for Captain George Washington Gardiner who died in the Dade Massacre in 1835. Established December 2, 1837 by Colonel Zachary Taylor on his march to the Battle . . . — — Map (db m212853) HM
On Burns Avenue (State Road 17) at Tower Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Burns Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
On Kissimmee River sixteen miles northeast of Lake Wales government trail leading to fort crosses highway between Gum Lakes. Lake Rosalee, where Seminole Indians stopped before moving to Everglades, is near this trail. — — Map (db m233384) HM
Near Hesperides Road (State Road 60) 1.1 miles east of Tiger Lake Road, on the right when traveling east.
During the early 1900s, this area’s long leaf and slash pine forests were home to several small turpentine and timber communities. One such town was Sumica, located approximately two miles south of this location. The name “Sumica” is an . . . — — Map (db m112124) HM
On S. Massachusetts Ave at Main St., on the right when traveling north on S. Massachusetts Ave.
Ian G. Brennan, Sculptor to the
‘Most noble Order of the Garter” and
“Most Honourable Order of the Bath’,
has been a contemporary sculptor and
woodcarver to the British Royal
Household since 1989.
‘Mute Swan . . . — — Map (db m131271) HM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to those men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America during the Second World War. We honor those Twentieth Century Americans who took up a great struggle and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our . . . — — Map (db m193517) WM
Near Don Emerson Drive, 0.1 miles south of Drane Field Road (State Road 572) when traveling south.
When Drane Field opened during World War II, the first combat-bound Air Force unit to train here was the 320th Bombardment Group (M), flying B-26 Marauder medium bombers. The Group arrived here August 7, 1942, after having been activated at MacDill . . . — — Map (db m93357) HM
1942 – 1945 England – France Belgium – Germany B-26 Martin Marauder ”Silver Streaks” Dedicated to the memory of the 344th Bombardment Group (Medium) AAF “Silver Streaks” and its members who died with Honor. Presented on 5 . . . — — Map (db m214441) HM WM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
On September 11, 2001 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City were a . . . — — Map (db m193708) WM
On East Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 92) at Interlachen Parkway, on the right when traveling east on East Memorial Boulevard.
In 1884, a group of Englishmen established Acton, named after English author Lord Acton, two miles east of Lakeland. Acton lasted from 1884 until 1894 when its residents scattered after the great freeze. During its decade of existence the town had . . . — — Map (db m51543) HM
On South Massachusetts Avenue at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Massachusetts Avenue.
Allen Kryger was a scientist and local businessman who specialized in supplying citrus flavoring. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received a doctorate of organic chemistry from Iowa State University. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m130568) HM
On Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Once owned by Howard Hughes, the craft was converted to a “planeboat” after sustaining catastrophic damage during Hurricane Cleo (1964).
Donated by Dave Drummer — — Map (db m193391) HM
On Medulla Road, 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This aircraft was donated by the FedEx corporation and painted to resemble the iconic Piedmont Tampa Bay Pacemaker. After the aircraft’s retirement, it is utilized by our High School students as the only “fully functional Boeing 727 classroom” in . . . — — Map (db m193396) HM
On Longfellow Blvd. at Avenue E on Longfellow Blvd..
James Donnell Brown and D’Ann Brown
James Donnell Brown (1930-1991) grew up in Alabama, and although his ministry would later take him throughout the world, he always had a sense of gratitude for his southeast heritage.
James married . . . — — Map (db m130369) HM
On Rocky Road north of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This is the military version of the DC-3. The C-47 has the unique distinction of participating in the Berlin Airlift in the late 1940s. — — Map (db m193323) HM
Near Winter Lake Road (State Road 540) west of Jacque Lake Lane, on the left when traveling west.
The shore of Lake Hancock was home to this region's first settlers. In 1949, Al and Betty Bellotto bought a portion of this property and founded the Cattle B Bar Ranch. Their success in the citrus and cattle industries and desire to conserve open . . . — — Map (db m94176) HM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right.
Global War on Terrorism
Freedom Memorial
Dedicated to our Veterans & their families
Polk County, Florida
On September 11, 2001, police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians (EMTS) came together as one . . . — — Map (db m195085) HM WM
On James C. Ray Drive at Peggy Brown Road, on the right when traveling west on James C. Ray Drive.
The F-14 first flew in December 1970, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter into the 1990s. The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy’s active fleet on 22 September 2006, having . . . — — Map (db m193383) WM
Dr. James L. and Margaret Hennesy led the advancement of Southeastern College from 1980 through 1998. Natives of Camden, Arkansas and Mobile, Alabama, the couple married in 1955 and began their ministry as evangelists in the southeastern and . . . — — Map (db m131273) HM
Cyril E. Homer, D.D.
Cyril E. Homer D.D., served as president of South-Eastern Bible College from 1955 to 1958 and again from 1970 to 1979. Well-respected and appreciated by students and faculty alike, Dr Homer was known simply as . . . — — Map (db m131058) HM
Dr. Charles Kelly and Eloise Kelly
Dr. Charles Kelly is a 1964 graduate of Southeastern University. He has served forty-five years as an Assemblies of God minister and pastured two churches prior to being elected to the position of . . . — — Map (db m130562) HM
Vaudie V. Lambert and Lillian Lambert
Reverend Vaudie V. Lambert Jr., served over 50 years as an Assemblies of God minister. For 23 of those years he and his wife Lillian pastured churches in Alabama and Florida. His last pastorate, . . . — — Map (db m131057) HM
Near North Lake Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Gilmore Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
On September 14, 1940, the Lodwick School of Aeronautics began flight instruction in Lakeland by contract with the United States Army Air Corps. Owned and operated by Albert Irvin Lodwick, the school had an initial enrollment of 40 cadets, a peak . . . — — Map (db m94173) HM
On James C. Ray Drive, 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling east.
Approximately 60 countries across 4 continents have flown the Russian designed supersonic jet. With 13,996 produced, the MiG-21 holds the record for being the most produced supersonic aircraft. #7708 served in the Slovak Air Force before retiring . . . — — Map (db m193387) HM
On East Main Street at Kentucky Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Munn Park was established in 1884 as a town square in Lakeland's first subdivision, the original Munn's Subdivision. Later the entire block was dedicated by Abraham Munn as a "Public Square" in perpetuity, to forever remain in public ownership. . . . — — Map (db m53649) HM
On North Tennessee Avenue north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Munn Park Historic District contains the area's largest concentration of early commercial buildings and public spaces. The development of the district spans the entire history of Lakeland with the first major settlement beginning in 1885. The . . . — — Map (db m53647) HM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the 1,600,000 Americans who served in the Korean War from June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953. Often called “The Forgotten War”, the Korean War was one of the bloodiest in history. Over 136,000 Americans were killed or wounded in battles at . . . — — Map (db m193661) WM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
… we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died in vein…
Remember Dec. 7th!
Images of the attack from top to left clockwise
Photo #1: A 1942 poster by Allen Sandburg, issued by the office of
War . . . — — Map (db m196999) WM
Near Lake Beulah Drive south of West Lemon Street, on the left when traveling south.
Confederate Dead
(Left face)
In memory of that noble band,
who have crossed the mystic
stream,
and are resting now in that
happy land,
where peace and pleasure
reign supreme.
The heroic deeds will never
fade, . . . — — Map (db m212022) WM
Reverend Donald E. Price served approximately forty years as an Assemblies of God minister, including twenty years as a pastor. He spent eleven of those years at his last pastorate, Callaway Assembly of God in Panama City. Married to his high . . . — — Map (db m130227) HM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
Private James H. Mills
Company F 15th Infantry
United States Army
May 3, 1923 - November 11, 1973
★ ★
Medal of Honor
For Conspicuous Gallantry
May 24, 1944
Cisterna Di Littoria, Italy
The . . . — — Map (db m197294) WM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to those who contributed to the security of the United States through honorable military service to the Republic of Vietnam. More than 300,000 service members were wounded, over 58,000 killed and almost 2,000 remain missing in action. . . . — — Map (db m193664) WM
On Lake Morton Drive at South Massachusetts Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Lake Morton Drive.
Camp Massachusetts, one of the five encampments in Lakeland during the Spanish-American War, bordered part of Lake Morton. Pvt. Wesley S. Brass, of Company I, died here and was given "a funeral that a Marshal of France might have deserved..." The . . . — — Map (db m51437) HM
Near Lake Beulah Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lime Street.
Dedicated to Polk County veterans and organizations serving veterans of the armed forces of the United States of America
All Gave Some Some Gave All
Veterans Service Organizations (left side)
Military Order of the Purple Heart Ch . . . — — Map (db m197307) WM
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