Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial
Dublin Core
Title
Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial
Alternative Title
Orange County WWI Memorial
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Orange County (Fla.)
Memorials--Florida
Veterans--Florida
World War I, 1914-1918
Description
On November 11, 1924, Armistice Day, the Orlando Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) dedicated a granite marker to the soldiers from Orange County, Florida, who died in World War I. The idea was conceived by the then-regent of DAR in 1920, but for unknown reasons, and much to the dismay of the DAR chapter, it took four years to construct.
The marker consists of a bronze tablet attached to a large granite block and was originally erected at Memorial High School in Orlando, Florida. In the dedication address, Francis Gregory, chapter regent, proclaimed that the granite marker symbolized the solid character of the United States of America, and the bronze plaque commemorated those who made the marker possible: the DAR and the citizens of Orange County. After Memorial High School was demolished in 1961, the Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial was moved to South Lake Eola where it still stands today.
The marker consists of a bronze tablet attached to a large granite block and was originally erected at Memorial High School in Orlando, Florida. In the dedication address, Francis Gregory, chapter regent, proclaimed that the granite marker symbolized the solid character of the United States of America, and the bronze plaque commemorated those who made the marker possible: the DAR and the citizens of Orange County. After Memorial High School was demolished in 1961, the Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial was moved to South Lake Eola where it still stands today.
Creator
Kittel, Carly
Source
Original digital color image by Carly Kittel, September 19, 2013.
Date Created
2013-09-19
Contributor
Kittel, Carly
Is Part Of
Central Florida Monuments Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
"Hidden in Plain Sight: A Selection of Central Florida Monuments." RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
3.87 MB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by Carly Kittel.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Carly Kittel and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Anne Lindsay's Public History: Principles and Techniques Undergraduate Class
Curator
Kittel, Carly
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"D.A.R Unveils Memorial Stone at High School." The Orlando Evening Star, November 11, 1924. Reel 27. Orlando Public Library Microfilm Collection. Orange County Library System, Orlando, Fl.
Keith, Jeanette. Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight: Race, Class, and Power in the Rural South During the First World War. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2004.
Carlisle, Rodney P. Sovereignty at Sea U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2009.
Transcript
"LEST WE FORGET"
IN MEMORY OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY BOYS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE WORLD WAR
ERECTED BY THE ORLANDO CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
AIDED BY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF
ORANGE COUNTY 1924
IN MEMORY OF
THE ORANGE COUNTY BOYS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE WORLD WAR
ERECTED BY THE ORLANDO CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
AIDED BY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF
ORANGE COUNTY 1924
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Carly Kittel, “Orange County World War I Soldiers Memorial,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2821.