Florence, Alabama
AL 133 and Veterans Park Dr.
GPS coordinates: 34.81187,-87.62400
Take a photo of your rally flag and motorcycle with the above image.*
The veteran's memorial at Point Park is maintained by Lauderdale County and the City of Florence, and contains a memorial to the war veterans of the area. Several pieces of artillery, shell casings and rounds, anchor chains, and a fully armed Huey Cobra helicopter in attack mode adorn the area around the monument. It’s a work in progress as evidenced by the recently poured concrete pad. Word has it a fixed wing aircraft will be making its way to the memorial real soon, let us know if you see it in place.
A small museum on the site has interesting artifacts and is open on weekends from 10AM to 5PM. The park itself is open dawn to dusk.
More than a memorial, Point Park off of Veterans Park Drive is a full functioning recreational facility having twenty-two campsites, six lighted tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, playgrounds, and several designation picnic shelters. If you happen to carry a Frisbee with you, Veterans Park is also home to one of the oldest disc golf courses in the state, established in 1983.
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*If motorcycle, rally flag and above image can't be in the same photo, submit two photos: one with rally flag and above image, and another with rally flag and motorcycle nearby. If the site is CLOSED or inaccessible, submit a photo with rally flag and motorcycle nearby, along with an explanation.
Tour of Honor-Alabama is sponsored by Bob Souders.
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