Mast of the USS Maine - Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA - Spanish-American War Memorials on Waymarking.com

A plaque at the site reads: "he United States Battleship MAINE exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. The rallying cry, "Remember the MAINE" swept the nation, inciting public opinion and precipitating the Spanish-American War. In March, 1915, 229 victims of the explosion were reinterred from Cuba and buried here in Section 24. The Secretary of the War by Act of Congress was authorized and directed to remove the mast of USS MAINE and place it upon a foundation at Arlington National Cemetery. The Memorial was dedicated on February 15, 1915, the 17th anniversary of the sinking of the vessel. The names of the victims of the explosion are inscribed on the foundation of the monument."

Type of memorial: Monument Location: Arlington Public or private: Public Who placed it?: Arlington National Cemetery. When was it placed?: 2/15/1915

Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the memorial. If you want, you can be in it, but it's by no means necessary.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   09/01/2022 Blanko36 visited it 07/18/2022 stinger503 visited it 06/28/2022 Butch09 visited it 03/26/2022 Don.Morfe visited it 10/07/2021 petendot visited it 09/24/2021 bluesnote visited it 02/28/2020 Go Boilers! visited it 05/21/2018 m&m O visited it 07/30/2017 Geojeepsters visited it 05/23/2017 YoSam. visited it 08/22/2016 The A-Team visited it 07/11/2016 rockymountainranger visited it 07/14/2014 Yewbacca visited it 04/25/2014 Weathervane visited it 07/14/2013 DocDTA visited it 07/10/2012 50 State Redhead visited it 04/11/2012 LJParr visited it 12/18/2011 white-star visited it 11/26/2011 79scouts visited it 08/01/2011 trailhound1 visited it 06/05/2011 Sneakin Deacon visited it 04/28/2011 muffy53 visited it 01/15/2011 lyonden_ut visited it 11/05/2010 beta59 visited it 06/10/2010 The Searchers visited it

View all visits/logs