USS Mane Memorial - Kalamazoo, MI
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bluesnote
N 42° 17.405 W 085° 35.161
16T E 616570 N 4682952
This memorial wants people to "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!".
Waymark Code: WMPC1R
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2015
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The sculpture is located on a large boulder in the center of Bronson Park, in the middle of Kalamazoo. The sculpture has seen better days, but at least it's still here. The actual incident was not caused by spanish navy in cuba. In fact, it was a boiler that over heated and exploded that suck the main in Havana. This is one of a few memorials that sit inside the park in Kalamazoo.
TITLE: Main Memorial Tablet
ARTIST(S): Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor. Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
DATE: Copyrighted 1913. Dedicated Nov. 19, 1913.
MEDIUM: Relief: bronze; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87790003
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Bronson Park, Kalamazoo, MI
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some weathering has occurred.
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