Ariel W.
2/2/2020
Located in downtown Kissimmee in front of Lakeside Park is a folksy roadside attraction called Monument of States. In the dark days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis,...
Monument of States
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300 E Monument Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Begun in 1942 after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the Monument of States was the vision of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, a local tourism booster, who wanted a physical symbol of American unity in the dark days of early World War II.
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4.515 reviews
Catherine M.
3/14/2025
Came at night so puctures don't show. It's an interesting piece of art if you're in Kissimmee
Bruce K.
4/22/2019
A find thanks to the wonderful Atlas Obscura and now I now about this neat monument. This 50 foot tall marker weighs over 100,000 pounds. Half obelisk and half pyramid, it is built from donated...
Shannon O.
6/6/2023
A very cool monument. Well worth seeking out! Then take a walk along the water, which is lovely.
T C.
5/7/2020
We found this monument through the Road Side America App. It was well worth our drive and so very interesting. The back story is so cool and all of the different stones from each state being...
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