The Three Soldiers Monument in Apalachicola, Florida,
pays honor to the Southern solders who served in Vietnam.
The sculpture depicts three American soldiers, dressed in Vietnam era uniforms. The heroic life-size, bronze sculpture is unique, as it shows the soldiers rising out the darkness (Black Plinth) unlike the similar full length sculpture in Washington DC.
"The monument was cast from the original
molds of sculptor Frederick Hart's stunning
Three Soldiers statue that stands at the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,
D.C. It was funded by the Frederick Hart
estate and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fund and was cast in 2008.
An informational stone at the monument
is shown below & in this listings photo gallery.
"Dedicated this 12th day of July, 2008 in
memory of those persons from the South who
valiantly served their country during the
Vietnam War (1959 - 1975). Their
commitment to their country, to freedom and
to each other will long be honored by this
memorial which represents, for all time, the
human face of those who served."
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Officially called "Three Soldiers, Detail," the
Apalachicola sculpture can be accessed
from the common parking lot that serves the
memorial park, the Orman House Historic
State Park and the Chapman Botanical
Gardens. From U.S. 98 in downtown
Apalachicola, just travel north on Market
Street and you will see the entrance on your
left.
The park containing the monument is open
daily from 8 a.m. until sunset and is free to
visit.