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TO COMMEMORATE THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHELLING AND BURNING OF THE SHELDON HOUSE ON THIS SITE JULY 26TH DURING THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES BY UNION GUNBOATS OLEANDER AND BOUREGARD

FOUR STATUES GUARD THE BASE OF THE BRIDGE TWO ON EACH SIDE. THEY WERE ERECTED ON THE SITE BY NATIONALLY KNOWN ARTIST E.M. VIQUESNEY OF SPENCER, INDIANA. THE STATUES HAVE BEEN GIVEN NATIONAL PUBLICITY AND NEARLY ONE HUNDRED OTHER STATUES LIKE THEM HAVE BEE ...

THIS STATUE OF A SAILOR HOLDING A SHELL IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE. SEE ALSO-THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY PALATKA MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAQUE

THIS STATUE OF AN OFFICER WITH A COLT .45 PISTOL AND HAND GRENADE IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE. SEE ALSO-THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY PALATKA MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAQUE

THIS STATUE IS OF A DOUGHBOY WITH A 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE ON GUARD DUTY AND IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE. SEE ALSO-THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY PALATKA MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAQUE

THIS STATUE IS OF A DOUGHBOY CARRYING A GRENADE AND STICKS OF DYNAMITE AND IS ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE. SEE ALSO THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY PALATKA MEMORIAL BRIDGE PLAQUE

The large bronze relief plaque is located at the east entrance column of Southern Memorial Park Cemetery. The plaque contains the individual names and dates of death of 18 World War II, 3 Korean War, and 6 Vietnam servicemen who were killed in action or d ...

SEE ALSO-PALONIS PARK MEMORIAL PLAQUE

THIS PARK IS DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF LT. COL. ANTHONY J. PALONIS, JR. U.S.M.C., WHO GALLANTLY SERVED BOTH COUNTRY AND CORPS IN WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN WAR, AND VIETNAM. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, AND BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR. LT COL. PALONIS WAS ALSO AWARDED ...

DURING THE VIETNAM WAR THE AIRCRAFT WAS USED ON PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS.

CAPT. PARKHILL WAS KILLED WHILE LEADING HIS COMPANY IN A CHARGE AGAINST THE SEMINOLE INDIANS NOVEMBER 28, 1857

SEE ALSO-BATTLE OF PENSACOLA REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMORIAL MARKER