St. Augustine First World War Memorial

When coming into the historic downtown district of St. Augustine from the iconic Bridge of Lions, visitors will see an American flag flying high just to the right. Located just across the way from the American Legion, this memorial honors the young men of the city who served in the First World War from 1917-1918.

The memorial flag pole base was designed by Charles Adrian Pillars, the city’s foremost sculptor, and some regard this as his most significant work. It was donated to the city in 1923 by Dr. Andrew Anderson, a local philanthropist who has donated several works throughout the city like a fountain at the Governor’s House and the statue of Juan Ponce de Leon nearby. Six panels at the base of the flag outline significant dates and portraits of important people to the city’s history like Ponce de Leon, Pedro Menendez, and Henry Flagler.