The Spirit of the American Doughboy

The Spirit of the American Doughboy (HM1HD4)

Location: Palatka, FL 32177 Putnam County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 38.801', W 81° 37.679'

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Palatka Memorial Bridge



Visualized in 1921 at an estimated cost of $375,000, the Memorial Bridge spanning the St. John River was completed six years later. The bridge was considered at that time to represent the highest type of modern architectural style and construction methods. The final cost of the construction was $1.25 million leaving city leaders scrambling for a way to recoup their funds. Thus the bridge was initially set up as a toll bridge, and the fee to cross ranged from five cents to a dollar depending on the means of crossing. Tolls were to be eliminated when the bond issues used to pay for it were retired. The bridge would only last fifty years, and the new Memorial Bridge you see today was completed in the spring of 1977.



The statues guard the base of the bridge on both sides. They were erected on the site by nationally known artist E.M. Viguesney of Spencer, Indiana. The statues have been given national publicity and nearly one hundred other statues like them have been erected to date. The "Spirit of the American Doughboy" is the only statue in the world that has the endorsement of the American Legion as being 100 percent perfect.



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Left: One of Viguesney's Doughboy statues which stands at one of the four corners of the bridge.

Above: The eagle wings, spread over the globe symbolize a proud nation. Wreaths hold multiple meanings of victory, bravery and remembrance of the lives lost during the World Wars.
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HM NumberHM1HD4
Series This marker is part of the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 12:34am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 439218 N 3279800
Decimal Degrees29.64668333, -81.62798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 38.801', W 81° 37.679'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 38' 48.06" N, 81° 37' 40.74" W
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Area Code(s)386, 904
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1538-1762 US-17, Palatka FL 32177, US
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