Veteran's Freedom Memorial - Tampa FL
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sfwife
N 27° 58.583 W 082° 21.789
17R E 365935 N 3095334
Located in Veterans Memorial Park
Waymark Code: WM4Q5J
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2008
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From the plaque:
The Freedom Memorial consists of six seven foot cherokee marble tablets, this white marble is symbolic of the purity of our forefathers' ideals of freedom. The Etowah, pink marble band, which the tablets rest on represents the lifeblood given to win and maintain this magnificent cause. The great seal of the United States graces the forward tablet. A likeness of the 1776 Minuteman and the preamble of our constitution appears on its reverse side. There are five additional tablets each bearing the seal of a branch of our services. All seals are carved in one inch relief. The reverse side of the tablet records a brief history of its branch.
The Capstones tie the branches together. They display a total of thirteen flutes, symbolic of our colonies, and fifty stars, symbolic of our states. Rising out of the center of the memorial is a forty foot flagpole from which the flag of our nation is displayed and illuminated.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: A tribute to the men and women who dared believe our freedoms were possible to achieve.
Marker Text:
This monument is a celebration of our freedoms and a tribute to the men and women who dared believe they were possible to achieve and to the generations that followed who have maintained them. As a nation we have learned these freedoms must be guarded constantly, requiring each generation to participate in their care.
Who Put it Here?: The Veterans Freedom Memorial Committee--names listed on plaque--and many contributors
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is in the middle of the parking area of this beautiful and inspirational park which was dedicated on Independence Day in 1991. The park also has a Veterans Museum and displays of aircraft, tanks, etc.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: 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.