U.S.S. Maine Memorial --- Tarboro North Carolina
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Countrydragon
N 35° 53.789 W 077° 32.120
18S E 271174 N 3975435
Two plaques are set into a rough-hewn stone. The upper plaque has a bas relief of Liberty, wearing a Phrygian cap and holding a shield, saluting the U.S.S. Maine as it sinks.
Waymark Code: WM83YT
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2010
Views: 6

Upper plaque:) IN MEMORIAM/PATRIOTISM/DEVOTION/U.S.S. MAINE/DESTROYED IN HAVANA HARBOR/FEBRUARY 15TH 1898/THIS TABLET IS CAST FROM METAL RECOVERED FROM THE U.S.S. MAINE/FOUND MK(...illegible)OCKE/(illegible...)1913 (Lower plaque, raised) PLACED BY/JOHN W. COTTEN/CAMP No. 9 AND AUXILIARY/UNITED STATES/WAR VETERANS Founder's mark appears.


Two plaques are set into a rough-hewn stone. The upper plaque has a bas relief of Liberty, wearing a Phrygian cap and holding a shield, saluting the U.S.S. Maine as it sinks. A palm branch is on one side and the border is decorated. The lower part of this plaque is inscribed. Below this plaque is a dedicatory plaque.


Upper plaque: approx. H. 13 in. x W. 17 1/2 in.; Lower plaque: approx. H. 13 in. x W. 18 in.; Base: approx. 54 x 36 x 26 in.; Foundation: approx. 5 ft. x 3 1/2 ft.
Type of memorial: Plaque

Location: Tarboro Town commons

Public or private: Public

Who placed it?: Placed by John W. Cotten of Camp No. 9 and Auxiliary United States War Veterans

When was it placed?: not for sure

Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the memorial. If you want, you can be in it, but it's by no means necessary.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Spanish-American War Memorials
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
FRESH AIR53 visited U.S.S. Maine Memorial  ---  Tarboro North Carolina 05/04/2012 FRESH AIR53 visited it
Countrydragon visited U.S.S. Maine Memorial  ---  Tarboro North Carolina 01/25/2010 Countrydragon visited it

View all visits/logs