George Washington - Millenium Park - Bartow, FL, USA
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lazyCachers
N 27° 53.888 W 081° 50.716
17R E 416811 N 3086205
Located outside the Polk County Board of County Commissioners building in Millenium Park on West Church St. in Bartow, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM9BYB
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2010
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The marker states:
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington
These words were spoken in 1789 by General and President George Washington, who served as the first President of the United States from 1775 to 1783.
Address:
330 West Church Street
Bartow, FL 33830-3760
Website: Not listed
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