Historical Marker

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (marker-113889)

Cordele · Crisp County

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Opened in 1946 beside Lake Blackshear, this park honors American veterans across all wars; its exhibits range from a B-29 bomber to tanks and field guns under the motto 'Serve the Living, Honor the Dead.'

About this site

Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9675, -83.9124 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Safety Patrol (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Spanish-Indian Battle, Russian 120mm Mortar M-843, and Richard G. Mooney, Jr..

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Cordele, Crisp County

“Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park” names 3 distinct records in Crisp County. This page is the historical marker in Cordele. The others:

📍 31.9675, -83.9124 · Cordele, Crisp County

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Spanish-Indian Battle

Cordele · 1965

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Richard G. Mooney, Jr.

Russian 85mm Divisional Gun D-44