Capt. John Parkhill Obelisk - Tallahassee, FL
N 30° 26.271 W 084° 16.855
16R E 761138 N 3370444
This marble obelisk monument to Capt. John Parkhill is located on the lawn of the old Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM405D
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2008
Views: 31
The following information is on the front of the monument: "Capt. John Parkhill of Leon volunteers. 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."
On the left side of the monument: "The memory of the hero is the treasure of his country."
On the right side of the monument: "He was born July 10, 1823 and was killed at Palm Hammock, in South Florida, while leading his company in a charge against the Seminole Indians. November 28, A.D. 1857."
Height: 15 feet
Illuminated: no
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Address: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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