Tag: Monuments

An Ally’s Tribute From Long Ago

August 24, 20221 commentBy Les Harrison

Sitting on the shore of Tallahassee’s Lake Ella in a neatly kept plot is a stubby concrete monument to events and efforts of a bygone era. The fireplug-shaped tribute comes from the Republic of France in recognition for the support of Florida’s soldiers and citizens in liberating the western European nation from the Nazi Army…Read more

The Four Freedoms Monument

May 26, 2021By Les Harrison

Vehicle traffic passes by the corner daily. The drivers may use the unique statue with a long-darkened brass nameplate as a landmark, but most do so without knowing its origin or significance. It stands in silent testimony to the valor of a citizen of Madison County long ago. The man who was the inspiration for…Read more