Around Town · Venice
Former airfields, forts and military museums.
Landscaped median park on West Venice Avenue with veterans memorials and a one-third-scale replica of the Venice Army Airfield entrance.
727 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
View details →Veterans Court's marble memorial was dedicated in 1976, alongside an earlier 1954 war memorial; the Army Air Base Court replica entrance dates to 1994. An outdoor walk-through park between Avenue des Parques and the beach.
Memorial park commemorating those killed on September 11, the rescuers, and those who sacrificed in America's wars.
800 Venetia Bay Boulevard, Venice, FL 34285
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
View details →The memorial courtyard includes a steel beam from the World Trade Center and rubble from the Pentagon, with commemorative plaques and a flag display. Paved paths, picnic facilities and restrooms on site.
World War II Army air base for maintenance support and fighter-pilot training, now Venice Municipal Airport.
Venice Municipal Airport, 150 East Airport Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
View details →The runways are the principal surviving base features. For interpretation, visit the replica air-base entrance and displays at Heritage Park on West Venice Avenue. Please stay out of operational airfield areas.
