Park Renovation Memorial Park commemorates Polk County's men and women whom have served or are currently serving with the U.S. armed forces, in law enforcement, as firefighters, and with emergency medical services. Memorial Park currently highlights the sacrifices made by those who serve us in the form of individual monuments. A unifying thread throughout the park is missing, preventing the park from achieving its vision. A fundraising effort is underway to design a master plan for the park, uniting the various monuments throughout the site while facilitating development of future memorials within its boundaries. This is a unique effort to recognize those in our community willing to protect our country, its citizens, and their property. These "First Responders" frequently face grave danger in the performance of their duties and Memorial Park will serve as a fitting site for recognizing their commitment and sacrifices.
Park borders W. Lime Street to the South, Lake Beulah Drive to the West, and W. Lemon Street to the North.Contact Polk County Veterans Council @ 863.602.0921 for additional information.
Plans will be uploaded as soon as they are available in a web format.
Here is the latest plan for engraving the new monument in Memorial Park.
Side One
POLK COUNTY BOCC
KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
WR CHARETTE MOH CH 158
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
POST 1917
THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
MAJ WILLIAM HENDRICKS DET 1019
NAVY SEABEE VETERANS OF AMERICA, ISLAND X-2
IRAQ-AFGHANISTAN VETERANS
OF POLK COUNTY
AMVETS POST 32
SONS OF AMVETS SQD 32
COLD WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
BLIND VETERANS ASSOCIATION
US MILITARY VETS
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING VETERANS
MARINE FAMILIES OF POLK COUNTY
Side Two
SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE
DEDICATED TO POLK COUNTY
VETERANS AND
ORGANIZATIONS SERVING
VETERANS OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ALL GAVE SOME;
SOME GAVE ALL
Side Three
AMERICAN EX-POWS
IMPERIAL CHAPTER
MILITARY ORDER OF THE
PURPLE HEART CH 535
VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE CH 32
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
CH 28
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
IMPERIAL POLK COUNTY CHAPTER
AMERICAN LEGION POST 4
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
POST 2297
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
FR. MENDOZA ASSEMBLY
FOUR LAKES VETERANS ORGANIZATION
ROLLING THUNDER FLORIDA CH 6
USAA