Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection Veterans - Saco, ME
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N 43° 30.058 W 070° 26.585
19T E 383336 N 4817460
A monument in memory of Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection veterans is located in the center of Saco.
Waymark Code: WMCXY7
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2011
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At the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and State Routes 5, 9, and 112 there is a triangle of land on which a Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection monument has been erected. The monument contains two bas relief plaques attached to a granite base.
The top plaque is the Spanish-American War insignia cross.
The lower plaque contains a female figure holding a shield. On the shield are the words PATRIOTISM and DEVOTION. On the background is the word MEMORIAM. The lower left corner is inscribed:
USS MAINE
DESTROYED IN HAVANA HARBOR
FEBRUARY 15, 1898
In the bottom frame is the inscription:
THIS TABLET IS CAST FROM METAL RECOVERED FROM THE USS MAINE
The granite base is inscribed:
IN MEMORY OF
SPANISH WAR AND PHILIPPINE
INSURRECTION VETERANS
1898 {PLAQUE} 1902
THIS PLAQUE IS MADE FROM BRONZE TAKEN
FROM BATTLESHIP MAINE WHEN SALVAGED
FROM HAVANA HARBOR IN 1912
DEDICATED NOV. 11, 1961