Kiwanis Veterans Memorial Gardens - Punta Gorda, FL
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rogueblack
N 26° 56.306 W 082° 02.938
17R E 395866 N 2980048
Honoring multiple generations service men and women who have defended the freedom of the United States of America.
Waymark Code: WM3C3D
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2008
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Located in Laishley Park, this is an elaborate Veterans Memorial Garden that includes a beautiful garden, a roomy gazebo, a scenic view of a gorgeous fountain, a secondary sculpture fountain, an original large-scale mural, over fifty standing marker plaques, and hundreds of memorial bricks.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I,
World War II,
Korea,
Vietnam
In Honor Of: All Veterans of Charlotte County
Date of dedication: 2021
Who Put it Here?: Kiwanis Club of Punta Gorda
Description of Memorial:
Laishley Park is located next to the Charlotte County Justice Center in downtown Punta Gorda, Florida. Also in the park is the sculpture, Spirit of Punta Gorda, which was erected in remembrance of when Hurricane Charley struck Punta Gorda on August 13, 2004.
Marker Text: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.