U.S.S. Maine Memorial Plaque - New York, NY, USA
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N 40° 46.095 W 073° 58.860
18T E 585999 N 4513530
This memorial is for the U.S.S. Maine sunk in Havanna on February 15, 1898. This was one of the precipitating events of the Spanish–American War.
Waymark Code: WMHMQT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2013
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This marker is placed in the base of the Maine Monument. The memorial reads:

In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898

This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine.

Type of memorial: Plaque

Location: Merchant’s Gate - Central Park

Public or private: Public

When was it placed?: 1913

Who placed it?: Not listed
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