A group of 20 nurses from the USA visited Florence Nightingale's grave near Romsey.
The nurses from Michigan came to St Margaret's Church in Wellow on May 30.
They each placed a flower on the memorial in honour of the woman known as the founder of modern nursing.
They were surprised to find no highway direction signs pointing to the resting place of "the world's most famous nurse."
Inside the church, they were intrigued by an old musket attached to one of the chancel's roof beams.
The weapon, which was used in the accidental killing of a farm worker in the early 19th century, was confiscated by the Crown and put on display as a reminder of the dangers of firearms.
One American nurse commented: "We could do with that message in the USA."
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