Florida Historical Marker Details
THE FOUR FREEDOMS MONUMENT
City: Madison
County: Madison
Year: 1970
Location: Four Freedoms Park, Corner of Base & Range St.
The Four Freedoms were stated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his Annual Message to Congress, January 6, 1941. Freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear everywhere in the world, became the ideals of American policy. The memorial, symbolizing these aspirations of mankind, was designed by Walter Russell, given by Women's National Institute, and dedicated to the memory of World War II hero, Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr., June 14, 1944.
19-- Photo of Monument
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1944 Photo of Dedication
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