Veteran's Memorial Plaza

5191 C Willing St
Milton, FL 32570
850-626-7292
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This Memorial is dedicated to the veterans of the United States of America. To me, Randy the Butterfly, this is one of the most special places in Northwest Florida. Maybe that's because butterflies are a symbol of freedom, and, well, we all owe our freedom to the veterans before us. The Memorial is breath-taking and surrounded by a Walk of Honor, which contains 24,000 bricks that will contain the name, rank, and years of service of a service member or Veteran. If you would like to honor someone who has served our country, you can buy a brick at www.santarosa.fl.gov/vetplaza/brickbuy.php.

Something unique I love about the Memorial Plaza is that it also has a memorial honoring all war dogs who have sacrificed a safe home, a game of fetch, or a long walk with its owner to bravely assist American soldiers on the battlefields. Maybe being an animal myself (well, close enough), this gives me an added warm and fuzzy. The Memorial Plaza is on Willing Street near Riverwalk Park.